Escape from L.A. - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Escape from L.A."

Escape from L.A. (1996)

Timing: 1:41 (101 min)

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All about film

Video 3

Photo 68

Actors and characters

Why We Love It

English

1:58

Bong Joon Ho’s Controversial Take on 'Escape from L.A.'

English

1:47

Official Trailer

English

1:47

What's left behind the scenes

At the beginning of the film, Kurt Russell is wearing a costume from the original movie.
When Snake finishes playing basketball and tries to leave through the gates, he approaches a tall, bald guard. This is Isaac Hayes, who played the Duke of New York in 'Escape from New York' (1981).
As in 'Escape from New York' (1981), Jamie Lee Curtis narrates the opening of the film, and her name is again not mentioned in the credits.
The main character's name (Snake Plissken) was not invented by John Carpenter. It is the real name of a man from Cleveland, where the director was working on the script for 'Escape from New York' at the time.
The film was shot in three American cities – Los Angeles (California), Miami (Florida), and New Braunfels (Texas).
The screenplay, written by Coleman Luck, was approved in 1985, but the film was in production for over 10 years. John Carpenter later described the script as "too light, too vulgar." The project sat on the shelf until the January 1994 earthquake and riots in Los Angeles revived the idea of making the film. In July, Carpenter, Kurt Russell, and their longtime collaborator Debra Hill got together and the three of them began discussing the impact of the earthquake on the residents of Los Angeles. Developing the theme of violence and its connection to the country's future, they decided to write a new script. Carpenter claims that only Russell's persistence allowed the film to be made, because "Snake Plissken was a character he loved and wanted to play again."
The filmmakers created a set over a kilometer long to depict the devastated Sunset Boulevard.
During breaks in filming, Kurt Russell constantly played basketball. He wanted the scene where his character is forced to play basketball to look as realistic as possible. All of Snake’s shots that we see in the film were made by Kurt, including the full-court shot.
During the final shootout, before the Steve Buscemi character falls from the helicopter, several miniature building models can be seen in the background, one of which is labeled “Models.”
When Snake Plissken finishes playing basketball and tries to leave through the gate, he approaches a tall, bald guard. This is Isaac Hayes, who played the Duke of New York in 'Escape from New York' (1981).
When Snake Plissken finishes playing basketball and tries to leave through the gate, he approaches a tall, bald guard. This is Isaac Hayes, who played the Duke of New York in “Escape from New York” (1981).
As in “Escape from New York” (1981), Jamie Lee Curtis narrates the opening of the film, and her name is once again not mentioned in the credits.
The name of the main character (“Snake” Plissken) was not invented by John Carpenter. It was the real name of a guy from Cleveland, where the director was working on the script for “Escape from New York” at the time.
The screenplay, written by Coleman Luck, was approved in 1985, but the film was in development for over 10 years. John Carpenter later described the script as “too light, too vulgar.” The project sat on the shelf until the earthquake in January 1994 and the riots in Los Angeles revived the idea of making the film. In July, Carpenter, Kurt Russell, and their longtime collaborator Debra Hill got together and the three of them began discussing the impact of the earthquake on the residents of Los Angeles. Developing the theme of violence and its connection to the future of the country, they decided to write a new script. Carpenter claims that only Russell’s persistence made the film happen, because “Snake Plissken was a character he loved and wanted to play again.”

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