ESCAPE FROM L.A. (1996) ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: John Carpenter
Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach,
A.J. Langer, George Corraface, Michelle Forbes,
Pam Grier, Cliff Robertson, Peter Fonda
In the sequel to "Escape From New York", snarlin', one-eyed rogue warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) finds himself in a dystopian Los Angeles on a mission to rescue or kill the president's runaway daughter and maybe save the United States from a hostile invasion. Escapist action with plenty of attitude and Russell at his bad-ass best. The depiction of the American president (Cliff Robertson) as a venal, fear-mongering asshole might've seemed a little far-fetched back then. After the 2016 election, not so much.
