Escape from New York (1981)

In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a rescue.
John Carpenter
Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence
24 Jun 1981 (UK, USA)
4 nominations.tt0082340 , Taxi, Street Gang, U.s. President, War Veteran, Hostage, Kidnapper, Liberation Of Prisoners, Anti Hero, Gangster Boss, Police Operation, Attempt To Escape, Cyberpunk, Dystopia, Reluctant Hero