Starlog Archives: John Carpenter's Escape From LA
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Once Kurt Russell shed his Disneyfied image from his child actor days, he spent much of the eighties and nineties on the edge of being an A-list actor. Following the surprise success of Tombstone and Stargate, Russell started commanding a hefty salary and was able to throw his weight around a bit. That new-found clout enabled Russell to revisit one of his favorite characters, Snake Plissken, in a sequel to the 1981 cult movie, Escape From New York. Fans of the original were initially excited to get a follow-up fifteen years later. That is, until they actually saw the movie. Before the disappointment set in, Stalog devoted a cover story to the anticipated sci-fi sequel in the September 1996 issue.