The year is 2013. Its been 16 years since Snake Plissken's legendary rescue of the President from the prison island of Manhattan. In the years since a new President has taken power and declared the United States to be a land of moral absolutes: no smoking, no red meat, no alternative religious beliefs, no unapproved marriages - no freedom. A massive earthquake – The Big One – has hit Los Angeles, leaving it in ruins, completely surrounded by water, and making it the perfect no man's land to deport anyone, of any age, guilty of moral crime. From this new island hell an anarchist state emerges, consisting of an army of the discontent, led by brutal revolutionary Cuervo Jones. Enter Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell). Pressganged into service once again, Snake must complete another deadly mission; breach L.A and retrieve an invaluable item before Jones can use the devastating "Sword of Damocles" to destroy America. But when push comes to shove, where do Snake Plissken's loyalties truly lie?
In 1981, John Carpenter's Escape From New York introduced the world to Snake Plissken. In 1996 he resurrected this cinematic icon for Escape From L.A. Though not considered the classic the original is, Carpenter's sequel is full of big ideas, several of the best scenes of his career, and a political message that is achingly relevant in 2026. Carpenter himself considers the sequel better than the original.
Join us on Thursday 30th July as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Escape From L.A., a truly under appreciated genre gem.
All of our screenings are 18+ unless otherwise stated, and the film start time is as advertised above.
