Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

The read

It runs a compact 53m.

Synopsis

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger.

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Key crew

• Daniel GriffithDirector

Cast

• Nick CastleSelf
• Dean CundeySelf
• Alan HowarthSelf
• Joe AlvesSelf
• Gene RizzardiSelf
• David DeCoteauSelf
• Kim GottliebSelf
• John MuirSelf
• Justin HumphreysSelf
• Daniel SchweigerSelf

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