The year is 1997. Due to exponential crime rates, the United States has turned its once great city of New York into a high security prison where inmates are locked away for life. A new prisoner and former war hero, Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell – Dreamer, Vanilla Sky, Escape from LA), is offered his ... The year is 1997. Due to exponential crime rates, the United States has turned its once great city of New York into a high security prison where inmates are locked away for life. A new prisoner and former war hero, Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell – Dreamer, Vanilla Sky, Escape from LA), is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President of the United States (Donald Pleasence – Halloween, Great Escape) from the prison island of Manhattan after a terrorist brings down the President’s plane in this futuristic adventure.