Escape from L.A.
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Summary
Escape from L.A. is a film[1]. Escape from L.A. ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,435 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Carpenter[3]
- Screenwriter: John Carpenter[4], Debra Hill[5]
- Composer: Shirley Walker[6], John Carpenter[7]
- Genre: action film[8], science fiction film[9], post-apocalyptic film[10], dystopian film[11]
- Follows: Escape from New York[12]
- Cast member: Stacy Keach[13], Steve Buscemi[14], Peter Fonda[15], Georges Corraface[16], Cliff Robertson[17], Michelle Forbes[18], Kurt Russell[19], Pam Grier[20], Valeria Golino[21], A. J. Langer[22], Bruce Campbell[23], Leland Orser[24], Wyatt Russell[25], Paul Bartel[26]
- Producer: Kurt Russell[27], Debra Hill[28]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[29]
- Director of photography: Gary B. Kibbe[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 5.6/10[33], 56%[34], 54/100[35]
- Color: color[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: August 9, 1996[38], October 31, 1996[39]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[40], Netflix[41]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[42]
- Official website: http://www.escape-la.com/[43]
- Filming location: Long Beach[44]
- Described at URL: https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/escape-from-la/[45]
- Film editor: Edward A. Warschilka[46]
- Title: Escape from L.A.[47]
- MPA film rating: R[48]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[49]
- Duration: 101 minutes[50]
Product Details
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Release type: Album[51]
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Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[52]
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First release date: 1996-07-16[53]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, electronic, heavy metal, industrial, rock[54]
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Community tags: alternative rock, electronic, heavy metal, industrial, rock, soundtrack, stage screen[55]
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MusicBrainz ID: 166dff79-3b9a-34b5-a5a5-30585cbe761a[56]
Why It Matters
Escape from L.A. has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Escape from L.A. is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]