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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by klu9@piefed.social to c/action_movies@piefed.social

This week's #MondayActionMovie watch party on Mastodon features the classic cult action-scifi movie by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton. Join us!

In a dystopian 1997, a soldier-turned-bank robber is tasked with rescuing the U.S. President after he crashes into Manhattan, which has been turned into a giant maximum security prison.

Trailers

  • YouTube - Original trailer from 1981
  • YouTube - Upscaled VHS trailer from 1994 for the Director's Edition VHS release

Movie Info

Time: Monday 18th August, 8pm US EDT

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Soundtrack

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[-] nimble 3 points 1 day ago

The calendar linked at the bottom confirms Monday the 18th

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