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One sheet original theatrical one-sheet movie poster for John Carpenter's 1981 cult classic, Escape from New York.
Artwork Details
The iconic illustration was created by artist Barry E. Jackson. It famously depicts a severed, decapitated Statue of Liberty lying in a ruined Manhattan street, a scene that never actually occurs in the film itself but has become the movie's most enduring visual.
Illustrator: Barry E. Jackson.
Release Year: 1981.
Cast & Crew: Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell as the legendary anti-hero Snake Plissken.
Fun Facts
The Statue: Despite being the centerpiece of the poster, the Statue of Liberty only appears fully intact for a few seconds at the start of the movie.
International Variations: In Japan, the film was titled New York, 1997. In Italy, the character Snake Plissken was renamed "Hyena," and in Korea, he was called "Cobra".
Dystopian Vision: The poster's tagline—"1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane"—perfectly summarizes the film's gritty, high-concept premise. |
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