Escape From New York (1981)
Directed by John Carpenter · Cinematography by Dean Cundey
R99 min50 frames
Science FictionAction
1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
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What is Escape From New York about?
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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What does the cinematography of Escape From New York look like?
Sampled across 50 frames, the coverage of Escape From New York leans on medium shots (60% of the sample) and wide compositions (24%). Cinematographer Dean Cundey keeps 90% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 98% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.
What is the color palette of Escape From New York?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Escape From New York (1981) are #110f0f, #312e2c, #271812, #4d3630, #88796c, #4f4b4c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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