John Carpenters futuristic nightmare Sci-Fi thriller, Escape From New York turned 40 years old this year, released in the summer of 1981 and made for a mere $6 Million it went on to quadruple its production budget in box office profits that year.
Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell became the perfect anti-hero for the early 80's with his imposing eye patch, shiny back vest top, shoot first ask questions later manner and raspy voice.
Celebrating 40 years of one of the best sci-fi movies ever made I picked out a few of the best posters and art honouring the film.
What's really interesting in some of the posters is the interpretation of Plissken's weapons which vary, I guess as a form of artistic license and whatever makes him look cooler from a marketing perspective, (the Italian one sheet by Renato Casaro is a prime example). In the film Kurt Russell was armed with an Ingram MAC 10 fitted with a rifle scope, his sidearm was a Smith & Wesson Model 67.
Variant poster by Gabz
Variant by Potteringabout (Deviantart)
Variant by Nick Prinzing
Italian One sheet by Renato Casaro
Variant by James Rheem Davis
Variant by Vance Kelly
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