cast
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Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
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Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
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Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
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Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
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Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
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Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
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Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
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Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie
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Tom Atkins
Rehme
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Charles Cyphers
Secretary of State
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Frank Doubleday
Romero
- John Strobel Cronenberg
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George Buck Flower
Drunk
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John Cothran
Gypsy #1
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Nancy Stephens
Stewardess
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Steven Ford
Secret Service #2
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John Carpenter
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
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Nick Castle
Pianist
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Debra Hill
Computer (voice)
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Ox Baker
Slag
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Joe Unger
Taylor
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Garrett Bergfeld
Gypsy #2
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Wally Taylor
Controller
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Rodger Bumpass
Dancer
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John Diehl
Punk
- Ronald E. House Dancer
- Richard Cosentino Gypsy Guard
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Joel Bennett
Gypsy #4
- Tobar Mayo Third Indian
- Steven M. Gagnon Secret Service #1
- Michael Taylor Secret Service #3
- Lonnie Wun Red Bandana Gypsy
- Dale E. House Helicopter Pilot #1
- Bob Minor Duty Sergeant
- James O'Hagen Computer Operator
- James Emery Trooper
- Tom Lillard Police Sergeant
- Borah Silver Theatre manager
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Tony Papenfuss
Theatre Assistant
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Carmen Filpi
Bum
- Clay Wright Helicopter Pilot #3
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Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot #4
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Alan Shearman
Dancer
- Ron Vernan Dancer