
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Documentary
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.
Top Cast


Nick Castle
Nick Castle
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Nick Castle
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Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey
Self
Dean Cundey
Self


Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Self
Alan Howarth
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Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Self
Joe Alves
Self
Gene Rizzardi
Gene Rizzardi
Self
Gene Rizzardi
Self


David DeCoteau
David DeCoteau
Self
David DeCoteau
Self
Kim Gottlieb
Kim Gottlieb
Self
Kim Gottlieb
Self
John Muir
John Muir
Self
John Muir
Self
Justin Humphreys
Justin Humphreys
Self
Justin Humphreys
Self
Daniel Schweiger
Daniel Schweiger
Self
Daniel Schweiger
Self
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