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Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

2018•53m•

★2.0(1 ratings)

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Overview

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger.

Director

Daniel Griffith

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Main Cast

Nick Castle

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Dean Cundey

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Alan Howarth

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Joe Alves

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Gene Rizzardi

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Movies

Documentary

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

2018•53m•

★2.0(1 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Daniel Griffith

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Main Cast

Nick Castle

Self

Dean Cundey

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Alan Howarth

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Joe Alves

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Gene Rizzardi

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David DeCoteau

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Kim Gottlieb

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John Muir

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Justin Humphreys

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Daniel Schweiger

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Direction

Director: Daniel Griffith

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Did You Know?

The film was directed by Daniel Griffith.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt9134070.

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Ballyhoo Motion Pictures

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