Escape from L.A.

The year was 2000, when the very fabric of Los Angeles was torn asunder by a catastrophic earthquake. The San Fernando Valley, once a thriving metropolis, was now nothing more than a vast expanse of floodwaters, isolating the city from the mainland. In the aftermath of this disaster, a charismatic presidential candidate emerged, proclaiming that God was exacting punishment upon Los Angeles for its perceived sins. This self-proclaimed moral guardian went on to win a lifetime term in office, using his newfound power to relocate the United States capital from Washington D.C. to his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia.

With an iron fist, he imposed a draconian regime, outlawing everything from smoking and alcohol to premarital sex, firearms, profanity, and even red meat. Those who dared to defy these laws were given a stark choice: surrender their American citizenship and face permanent exile on the newly created Los Angeles Island, or undergo a gruesome form of capital punishment by electrocution.

By 2013, the United States had developed a devastating superweapon known as the "Sword of Damocles," a satellite system capable of targeting and disabling electronic devices anywhere in the world. The president, driven by an insatiable desire for global domination, intended to use this technological behemoth to cripple hostile nations and assert his country's supremacy.

However, his own daughter, Utopia, had other plans. Disillusioned with her father's tyrannical rule, she stole the remote control for the "Sword of Damocles" and fled to Los Angeles Island, intent on delivering it to Cuervo Jones, a charismatic Peruvian revolutionary who had marshaled an international coalition of third-world nations to launch a bold invasion against the United States.

Meanwhile, Snake Plissken, a notorious criminal facing deportation and certain death, was offered a chance at redemption by the government. In exchange for his freedom, he would be tasked with infiltrating Los Angeles Island and recovering the stolen remote control, a mission that had previously failed to yield any success.

To ensure Snake's compliance, one of the president's officers infected him with a deadly virus, giving him just 10 hours to complete the mission before succumbing to its effects. The government was utterly unconcerned about Utopia's safety, viewing her as a traitor and a pawn in their game of global conquest.

Snake embarked on his perilous journey, navigating the treacherous waters of Los Angeles Island in a one-man submarine. As he explored the island, he crossed paths with "Map to the Stars" Eddie, a shrewd entrepreneur who peddled interactive tours; Pipeline, a thrill-seeking surfer; Taslima, a devout Muslim woman deported for her faith; and Hershe Las Palmas (formerly Carjack Malone), a trans woman and former associate of Snake's. With these unlikely allies by his side, Snake embarked on a treacherous quest to reclaim the remote control and alter the course of history.

As Eddie's betrayal is revealed, Cuervo unleashes a devastating counterattack on Lynchburg, crippling the city with the Sword of Damocles. The ruthless warlord demands concessions from the United States, threatening to unleash similar destruction across the nation unless his demands are met. However, Snake proves to be a formidable prisoner, eventually escaping and joining forces with Hershe and her soldiers.

Together, they embark on a perilous journey by glider to the "Happy Kingdom" in Anaheim, where Cuervo's troops await them. In the ensuing battle, Snake seizes control of the remote, and Eddie cleverly adapts one of his own units to match its capabilities. As they escape the island by helicopter, Eddie takes down Cuervo, who responds by firing a rocket launcher that strikes the helicopter before succumbing to his injuries.

Hershe's soldiers are consumed by the inferno, but Eddie narrowly avoids the flames, leaping clear at liftoff. Snake and Utopia follow suit, abandoning the crippled helicopter as it crashes over the mainland, alerting the president to their approach. The commander-in-chief and his aides rush to the crash site, only to discover that both Snake and Utopia are in possession of remotes - a fact that leads them to mistakenly believe Snake has switched them.

As Utopia faces the electric chair, Snake learns that the virus coursing through his veins is merely a severe case of influenza that will subside within hours. The president's frustration boils over when he attempts to utilize Utopia's remote to counter an impending invasion threat in Florida, but it instead plays a recorded introduction to one of Eddie's tours.

Enraged, the president orders Snake's immediate execution, only for him to reveal that he is, in fact, a hologram projected from a miniature camera. Disillusioned by humanity's endless class struggle, Snake activates Utopia's remote, disabling every satellite in the Sword of Damocles system and plunging the world into darkness - just as Utopia is spared electrocution.

Snake tosses aside the now-useless camera, lights a cigarette, and exhales a wistful sigh, "Welcome to the human race," before disappearing into the shadows.