Escape from L.A.

1996 · Directed by John Carpenter

This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When his daughter, part of a resistance movement, steals the control unit for a doomsday weapon, Snake again gets tapped to save the day.

action adventure sci-fi

Cast: Pam Grier, Kurt Russell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Steve Buscemi, Bruce Campbell, Wyatt Russell, Valeria Golino, Michelle Forbes, Breckin Meyer, Stacy Keach

Rating: 5.9/10 from 1,179 votes