Snake Plissken is back in the high-octane thrill-ride John Carpenter's Escape From L.A., arriving on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever in February from Paramount Home Entertainment. Released in 1996, John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. was the highly anticipated follow up to the fan-favorite hit Escape from New York. Kurt Russell returns as anti-hero Snake Plissken, who is called upon to save the world from a doomsday device after a 9.6 quake levels most of Los Angeles.

Experience every outrageous and eye-popping moment of the post-apocalyptic classic in stunning 4K Ultra HD, including Snake Plissken surfing Wilshire Blvd., shooting hoops at the Coliseum, and dive bombing the Happy Kingdom theme park. The film also features a wild assortment of friends, fiends and foes from a supporting cast that includes Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, Miracle Workers), Peter Fonda (Easy Rider, 3:10 to Yuma), Pam Grier (Jackie Brown, Ghosts of Mars), Stacy Keach (The Bourne Legacy, Up in Smoke), Cliff Robertson (The Outer Limits, Spider-Man 3) and Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, The Evil Dead).

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The 4K Ultra HD release features exceptional picture quality with Dolby Vision and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc also includes access to a Digital copy of the film and the original theatrical trailer.

Speaking of returning to the world of Snake Plissken, director and writer John Carpenter explains why he chose to make the sequel. "Kurt is fun to work with and there is a story. It's got a little subversive message to it. The United States is a theocracy and it deports the morally guilty to LA. So they send atheists, teenage runaways and abortion doctors over to LA; they get them out of the new Moral America. Cliff Robertson is the president, so there's a little juice to it. In addition, LA has just been through riots, mudslides, fires and earthquakes. Kurt had a great idea. He said, 'All these disasters happen and we all sit around in denial. We all say, 'Why should I leave? It's great.' That was the germ of it. A combination of having a good plot with a little subversive juice and having some fun."

Comparing the challenges of making the film to others he's made, he says, "I'd have to say Escape from LA ranks high as a physical and emotional challenge. The whole picture takes place at night. Getting through 70 days of mostly night shooting can't really be accomplished with just adrenaline and coffee. You need a strong will and good shoes."

John Carpenter says a third of fourth Snake Plissken film could defintely happen. "He's a character that Kurt is passionately fond of. He convinced me to do the sequel," the director says. "There's probably a third or maybe even fourth story about Snake. I don't know if we'll ever make it, but I think that he deserves it."

Pop in Escape from New York for the umpteenth time, then watch Escape From L.A. in 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever February 22, 2022.