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

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.

Top Cast

  • Nick Castle

    Nick Castle

    Self

  • Dean Cundey

    Dean Cundey

    Self

  • Alan Howarth

    Alan Howarth

    Self

  • Joe Alves

    Joe Alves

    Self

  • Gene Rizzardi

    Gene Rizzardi

    Self

  • David DeCoteau

    David DeCoteau

    Self

  • Kim Gottlieb

    Kim Gottlieb

    Self

  • John Muir

    John Muir

    Self

  • Justin Humphreys

    Justin Humphreys

    Self

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.

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