ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF THE FILM

BOOK

JOHN WALSH | TITAN

John Carpenter’s sci-fi action noir is a bona-fide cult classic fully deserving of this meticulous retrospective. The lavishly illustrated tome is especially impressive when detailing the intricate model and matte work used to recreate NY’s nocturnal skyscape. Learn too how Snake Plissken came to sport an eyepatch, what became of POTUS’ escape egg, and why the original bank-heist opening wound up on the cutting-room floor. Neil Smith