Flykten från New York was released in the year 1981。Flykten från New York is also called as Escape from New York, Fuga de Nova, Flugtaktion New York, Escape de Nueva York, Briha M'New-York, 1997: fuga da New York, 1997: Rescate en Nueva York, New York 1997, Klapperschlange。

A condemned criminal and former war hero is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President of the United States from the walled prison island of Manhattan after a terrorist brings down the President's plane in this futuristic adventure.

Flykten från New York actors and actresses include Adrienne Barbeau, Bob Minor, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Harry Dean Stanton, Isaac Hayes, John Cothran Jr.。