Where to watch Escape from L.A. (1996) tonight
Escape from L.A. (1996) runs 1 h 41 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.9 from 1,704 TMDB members. Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min — ends 9:41 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Released
- August 9, 1996
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 1,704 votes
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Starring
- Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, A. J. Langer
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Escape from L.A.?
- Escape from L.A. is 1 h 41 min long (101 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:41 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Escape from L.A. rated?
- Escape from L.A. is rated R in the US.
- Is Escape from L.A. a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Escape from L.A.?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like Escape from L.A.
- Escape from New York (1981)
- Doomsday (2008)
- The Blood of Heroes (1989)
- Death Warrant (1990)
- The Terminator (1984)
- The Book of Eli (2010)
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
- Equilibrium (2002)
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