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John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Carpenter -
Producer -
Debra Hill , Kurt Russell -
Screenwriter -
John Carpenter , Debra Hill , Kurt Russell -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Paramount Pictures International , Rysher Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$25.5M -
Runtime -
1h 41m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo , Dolby Digital , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)