escape from new york frank doubleday

[@improfit9945]

A movie ahead of it's time , movies now don't even come close.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Exactly 💯... movies 🍿, from the 70's 80's ........ were Awesome 👍

[@Yam_Sandwich]

Kurt Russell said this performance perfectly set the tone for the movie.

[@newdefsys]

He was right

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Love how he does the dramatic "actor meditation" thing before he talks

[@curtrupp4259]

Exactly because question is these were supposed to be the bad guys but technically were they ? Snake was no hero but he never wanted to be the ending tells you who the bad guy really was these movies should be made because they make people think and question

[@genuinesaucy]

What I love about this dude is that he's the first prisoner we see in the movie, except for the guys who get blown up on the raft, and he perfectly encapsulates the inner culture of New York: barbaric and ruthless, but still charismatic, and not at all stupid. The first time I saw this movie, as soon as this guy showed up, I knew I was watching an absolute god damn classic.

[@jimbojv75]

And that swagger. Fantastic.

[@PatrickSantos-sn8ox]

At one time I thought that was Tony the animal Blondetto

[@christopherdaffron8115]

It would be cool to learn his backstory.

[@atomlib]

Yeah, the perfectly represents the city. I wish they changed that aspect of NY at least for the movie.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Exactly 💯, it's become a cult classic ‼️ Just like the THE WARRIORS ‼️ I saw this a half a dozen times...... And I bought the paper back novel, it was Awesome 👍....John Carpenter, had budget restraints.....if it would went by the novel, it would have been even more Awesome...... one of my favorites, from that time/era...... Mad Max 1 ,2 and 3... were Awesome ‼️

[@mojosiesta9821]

"you sneeze he dies, you so much as laugh at my hair, he dies, if you don't have my pizza in 30 seconds, he dies"

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

😅😅😂😂😆😆🤣‼️👍

[@stephenpowell5912]

I"m sorry but I found myself Pmsl 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ybbybb7633]

Frank Doubleday reminded me of Billy Idol.

[@jazzyrat11]

R.I.P to the guy who stole the whole show.

[@alexgasson4279]

Thibault Plisson brilliant character in a brilliant film. He really gives the setting an unhinged feel. I don't think it would be the same film without his performance.

[@MaleNotForSale]

Yep. Stood out for me too I was fascinated as a kid to what was a great movie. I watched many of these style movies underage like a lot of us probably did

[@Boxingbear]

This character always stood out to me as well. Freaky guy.

[@davi72100]

Totally

[@Tony-1971]

Thibault Plisson Kurt Russell is dead ?

[@bigduke6723]

The strut is bad ass, dainty and creepy all at the same time. Brilliant!

[@cgh7337]

RIP Frank. You're with the Duke, Brain, Cabbie and Bob Hauk now.

[@steveowens8161]

Christopher G. damn they're all gone now

[@jasonmatney8025]

R.I.P. Isaac Hayes, Frank Doubleday, Harry Dean Stanton, Ernest Borgnine, & Lee Van Cleef.😟

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@jasonmatney8025 And Donald Pleasence.

[@jasonmatney8025]

@@RW4X4X3006 Yes Indeed, You're Quite Right 100% & Donald Pleasance As Well

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@jasonmatney8025 He was one of the British greats - and he worked with Carpenter because he liked Carpenter's style.

[@dracopticon7788]

The presence, the eyes, the speech of Frank Doubleday in this scene is... just fantastic.

[@horseshoe2blah201]

It was my favorite scene in the movie. My friends and I would literally act the whole thing out with every detail.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

I thought he was the good guy from Terminator for so long just recently found out hes another guy

[@A_Stereotypical_Heretic]

I thought he was Steve buscemi lol​@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

[@245-TRIOXIN]

Cult classic sci-fi masterpiece of a movie. These days all they want is none-stop fast-moving CGI effect. Movies today have no soul. Empty, plastic, shallow, forgettable, throwaway crap.

[@dracopticon7788]

Amen!

[@burstingwithflavor]

I agree. It’s very rare for a new movie to come out that I actually want to see.

[@lloydstanley496]

He did the coolest fucking walk ever..coming towards Lee Van Cliffs character in Escape with the head bow..with the chilling words:"touch me he dies"..great line& delivery.

[@jackbedient]

Yep

[@anthonyrivera557]

He sounded hilarious when he tried to act hard and when he got shot. His name was punk

[@thepub245]

He didn't get shot, he got....uh oh spoiler alert for those that haven't seen it.

[@gumps1986]

@@thepub245it’s been 43 years. The spoiler time has elapsed.

[@davidferrara1105]

Turned a small part into a showstopper

[@sjsart7181]

How can 1 minute contain so much character?

[@wendaltvedt4673]

Seriously. He had like a total of about 2 minutes in the entire movie yet was added so much to this movie.

[@zukodany]

How was Frank never cast as the joker is beyond me

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

Now that you mention it, he would have been amazing as the Joker

[@benjack8477]

Because jack Nicholson was a bigger name

[@uomunumerous2350]

I also can imagine him in the role of the green goblin. Spiderman

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

@@TechAngelx another possibility

[@packrat76]

@@TechAngelx no, too creepy.

[@cooldude2245]

Mr Lee Van Cleef amazing acting career

[@coolcat6303]

Dude was Creepy as hell but made the movie that much more intense. I also luv his little cat hiss at the very end. 😂

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

If you read the novel, it's really gritty....

[@imatruthlover2552]

This guy looks a lot like a young Steve Buscemi. I even used to think that this is Buscemi.

[@jessefortini4851]

A haunting laugh echos through the empty lobby of McDonald's...the manager looks as a strange man struts to the counter in a strange fashion. The man bows his head, then looks up and says... I want a burger with FRIES Chicken Sandwich in the next 20 seconds...with FRIES. Mcrib with FRIES Manager:would you like a drink with that? Me:19, 18, 17, 16 MANAGER: cook the FUCKING food!!!! Lets go!!! Me: Haaaaaaaaaaa

[@holden6104]

I'm dying over here lol.

[@wendaltvedt4673]

LOL

[@colonelkurtz2269]

💯 😅😂

[@andydecoy1138]

Such an iconic performance. Also, I love the small detail that he's perfectly in time: 0:39 he announces the 30s window, and at 0:49 he starts counting from 20.

[@kali3665]

Never noticed that before. After all these years. That's perfect.

[@davidlabarca4268]

Yet failed to do that between 20 and 19.

[@fergaoneill5323]

Rest in peace Frank Doubleday you were a class actor

[@johnnymidnight2982]

It was smart to give Romero a Southern drawl to illustrate that this prison is nationwide, and not just limited to New York.

[@kennetharmpriester9321]

He looks and sound like like micheal bein. From terminator.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Always thought the same.

[@venkataramanjanardhanan3201]

In 40 years of watching movies, one of the best scenes ever, sets up the movie nicely. Serious badass sruff. W'll never forget the scene

[@alanhealy1885]

I have only seen Frank in two John Carpenter movies,despite his small roles he always stands out in my mind. Such a convincing actor R.I.P. Frank

[@CinemaMacabro]

Hes actually in 3 plays an angel with Clipped wings in the Carpenter directed Cigurette Burns for Masters of Horror , and he plays him spooky

[@Simone-xe9cw]

Romero always scared me somehow: there should be a reason why he's the second in command of the Duke's, he looks like the freaky guy that can do stuff any average criminal would find too extreme. Pure madness.

[@silasanguiano3796]

That sigh at the end,,, perfect

[@flyboy2880]

Great actor even though I only saw him in small parts, he had a gift of making you sit up and pay attention.RIP Frank.

[@llongdong]

Wonderful negotiating skills.

[@dbsommers1]

It's not a negotiation: it's an ultimatum..

[@renatolandyt]

"There are no small roles, only small actors!" I remember the very first time I saw this scene. I thought the actor was Michael Biehn. 😂 Frank did a really great performance, even just in short time. RIP. 16/07/23

[@danmacgowan8242]

So did I and never knew who it really was. When he first starts talking they sound so alike.

[@jamesjameson4566]

I was thinking that too

[@federicoTM]

One of the best scene : a dialogue without dialogue . Rational against irrational !!!

[@Cuetips1000]

0:31 I like the way how Romero bows. First step normal bow and then - in a second step - almoust a kowtow to show his gracefully respect to his opponent. Romero is a very polite and humble character.

[@CT2507]

Never viewed the bow he does as respect, but as a mocking of social etiquette. A lunatic trying to mimic normal behavior. Which he did very convincingly. He was very creepy in that role.

[@personanongratano1]

I like how he does that too and in fact, that is the creepiest thing I thought he did in this when I was a kid. Creepier than his face or the way he dies, or his voice, or even his laugh. But that weird little bow. When i was a kid I didn't wtf he was doing.

[@davidferrara1105]

@@personanongratano1 He was mocking straight society :)

[@alexman8800]

My favorite was when he exited the train car to take a look at Plissken.

[@luxthedopestar9073]

He wasn’t bowing. Wtf 😂 he was crazy af. It was a tick. Like he had an episode and was suddenly another person. His character was probably raped until he was mentally a lap dog

[@ericmonaco4509]

If you move one inch, He dies If you blink, He dies If you breathe, He dies

[@acerimmer1023]

He did very few appearances....but wow what a character....RIP Frank ❤️

[@darrinmagnus1]

😮 Romero, the emissary of The Duke, was so creepy. We loved it as kids when he leaned his head back, opened his mouth, and hissed while gazing forward at people.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

@@darrinmagnus1 Read the Paperback Novel, Escape From New York !! Because of budget restraints, if they could have made it, as close to the Novel.... It would have been even more Awesome ! !

[@thomasross4610]

That laugh let you know you were in for a long night.

[@TheMichaelBeck]

I'm going to start walking like this guy and watch people stepping aside thinking to themselves "What the hell?" I was in HS when this came out. Loved it.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

@@TheMichaelBeck 👈⁉️. THE WARRIORS ‼️..... Another cult classic ‼️

[@mario9181]

Assault and Escape. He was a very underated but extremely awesome Actor. R.I.P.

[@5eurocups2005]

Frank was the leader of the Cholo in Assault on Precinct 13.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

I thought he was Michael Behin for a long time he looks like him and the voice is identical

[@expat74]

I'm gonna do Frank's laugh when ever I'm caught in an awkward silence with someone.

[@DomPeriod]

I always thought this guy was a super creepy Billy Idol.

[@SacredNutrino]

This is one of my favourite scenes in movies... so short and simple but everything about it is so cool

[@mexman000]

Small parts in the movie and I couldn’t get over his hair. Maybe a wig but didn’t think about a wig in 1981 I was 9 years old Love this flick. Ever ever saw the sequel

[@SIKE01]

ROMEO set the stage for the whole movie. R.I.P.

[@spaea2062]

I always felt the bow was a symbol of change in personality like he was putting on a mask to let the 'Normal' version of him talk.

[@joemilo2710]

Hm, interesting.

[@231mac]

Seems reaching, it would appear that he is bowing as a matter of formal greeting, but in a sarcastic and disrespectful sense.

[@boutilierthomas]

Omg so funny when he goes haaaaaa 😂

[@dronespace]

Lmfao

[@TxCen5432]

That one character sets the tone for the whole movie

[@svfox]

best movie of all time

[@thecat5872]

No negotiations, period.

[@Cyberconian]

My favourite character; Romero's laugh is legendary! Id be hangin with!!

[@ab8588]

Perfect messenger.

[@singalongwrudy8690]

Reminds me of my town at night.

[@TheCoolProfessor]

I saw some of the punk rockers in England with hair like his and I've got to tell you they go to the next level over there with wild hairdos!

[@spptube]

The best character in this movie. Even better than Snake.

[@solid_fire9388]

first time seeing this creeped me out as a kid… such a great movie.

[@themayan7689]

Am I crazy or does Frank look like a mini me version of David Bowie from the 70's Punk Rock look??? 😚😎🤐

[@christinazeh5992]

Frank Doubleday is one of my favorite actors. Short acts in Assault/ Nomads/ X Factor/ CSI NY. But Romero in escape from New York is my favorite guy.

[@barryloughran3632]

Mr Doubleday ( also assault on precinct 13) one of those supporting actors who are underrated, under used and forgotten.

[@buckchoppers2480]

The first time I saw this film I got the impression that the first words Romero spoke, “You touch me, he dies”, wasn’t something the Duke told him to say but something Romero added as an insurance policy for himself.

[@Inyourhideyhole]

Makes it quite obvious

[@LJ-wm1bl]

Raw footage of Belfast in 1973

[@napoleonsolo5929]

Actually that scene could've been shot in 1981 South Bronx. That place was a war zone during the 1970s-80s.

[@hammeredandsauteed4644]

More character development in this clip than most movies today have in their entire runtimes.

[@darknismo398]

Joker origins no doubt about it

[@dharrell2000]

Romero set the stage for the entire movie

[@gezgindijitalist]

The Romero character is an icon.

[@wiplocjr]

Beavis!

[@candrew14]

Have to wonder if the walk up by Doubleday is a nod to LVC's Spaghetti Western days.

[@vincentp9081]

Lee van cleef Frank Doubleday Adrienne barbeau... Instant original

[@jimtownsend3910]

Such an effective scene. Awesome.

[@matthewchambers-sinclair8772]

With the lack of haircuts due to COVID-19 and my already fragile mental state being assaulted by high-level incompetence, I am slowly transforming into Romero under lock-down. I'd be worried about that, but there are much worse fates than that in our world these days. Haaaaah!

[@frizzyfloyd1153]

LEGENDARY !!!😎

[@michaelb.42112]

Yup, Frank Doubleday set the entire tone for the movie, and if you liked him here, see him have a major role in John Carpenter's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, the original version.

[@kevinluschak5241]

The dude looked like Sting from Police.

[@trikkerman1]

He improved the head tilt. If you love this movie, then you should watch it with the commentary. Same goes for the Thing and BTILC.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

He was the Dukes "boy" 🤭

[@drewstar412]

What can one say about this movie that has not already been said? Great, Brilliant, etc..from the plot, makeup, score, casting, and acting. Always wanted to know the Back story of Frank Doubleday "Romero". Doubleday...always wanting to hear what he will say next. Bravo, & RIP sir.

[@counterterror101]

Frank Doubleday was just perfection in this scene. First, he creepily sashays toward Bob Hauk, and does so in such a natural manner. Right before he starts talking and he's right at the center of the screen, he looks down and when he looks up again, he's not smiling or smirking as you would expect. Instead he has a blank unblinking stare, and his tone is flat and emotionless. He exhales as Hauk leaves, he does it in a way that tell you that he's clearly unhinged and probably extremely violent. You got the feeling that it was he who cut the President's finger off and he enjoyed doing it.

[@justinkane290]

When Peter Pan goes bad

[@BlastHardcheeseable]

First time I watched the movie, when I saw Romero in the back of the Duke's car when the Duke is introduced, I thought Romero WAS the Duke and the two men in front were his heavies. That would have been such an interesting twist and made his scene with Hauk even better. Imagine if Romero was the Duke and just walked out to Hauk and was taken for a creepy nobody when he was really the main villain the whole time.

[@matthewlizmi1912]

Same here, it totally made sense that the Duke would be hanging out in the back limo style, always thought it was oddly out of character that he'd choose the passenger's seat instead. Even when it was made clear that the Duke was Isaac Hayes's character, I still thought it might be revealed that Romero was secretly the one in charge, using the "Duke" as a distraction to keep attention off of himself (up until his unceremonious shanking).

[@herbg4866]

I also love him as the gang leader in assault on precinct 13

[@jondstewart]

Until recently I didn’t know that was the same actor that played the silent gang leader that killed the little girl in Assault on Precinct 13.

[@garylang3379]

I think the german actor Klaus Kinski would have been a perfect fit for the role of Romero “the punk “ but Frank Doubleday certainly killed it ….great job 😊

[@robcrowe4747]

Great movie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@kevinluschak5241]

Such a great film!

[@Klesk1985]

Wonderfull movie

[@marekmarbbydzovsky6516]

Junkrat from Owerwatch lol

[@stephenpowell5912]

Great scene R I P Lee Van Cleef and The Dude who stole the whole scene here with Hilarious and Chilling results 😂😂😂You laugh At my hairstyle he dies 😂😂😂

[@donlarocque5157]

I watched Escape from LA with a girl that had never seen Escape from New York. His character actually scared her. She said child molester. I didn't show her Assault on Precinct 13.

[@ElevenDollarCheese]

Whenever people say Lori Lightfoot looks like Beetlejuice, I send them this link.

[@IAMschizoaffective]

Resident evil/metal gear solid mash-up

[@The_Platinum_Realist]

Man this Duke must mean business. He has a super sayian working for him!

[@Teddy_Bass]

I look like Romero, I can’t get a haircut because of this godforsaken lockdown. And I like that laugh

[@PS-hv7on]

Waiting for him to express his admiration for turtles.....

[@flippert0]

Frank would have been an amazing "Pennywise", me thinks

[@LondonMus]

1:06 Colgate Max Fresh - Packed to the max with freshness.

[@davidferrara1105]

more like Honey Badger Warning Hiss

[@scottkronenberg]

1:07 😮 Always gets me! 😅😂🤣

[@ZetaReticuli_]

When I first saw this movie, and we got to this scene, I remembered thinking "what did this guy do on the outside that got him locked up in the what was supposed to be where the worst of the worst were sent. The fact that you know nothing about the character, other than a name, Romero, actually makes him seem all the more menacing.

[@C5Z06CarGuy]

It would be badass if they remade these with someone current like Jason Mamoa.

[@Eire_Go_Deo]

God damn Steve Buscemi did an amazing job!

[@rafalradomski6508]

This is my favorite movie because of his character, and this is one of my favorite scenes. Without him this movie is “Stupid Batman without Joker”. Facial expressions, dispassionate eyes, laughter, listening to the cassette, talking sh!t to mister president Donald Pleasence, etc.-He is a true face of America.

[@TheCormster]

One quite small man pisses about the whole U.S government in less than a minute.

[@h1ob355]

That punk always remembered me of German acting legend Klaus Kinski.