Kurt Russel has worked with directors.
Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell , Kim Cattrall , Dennis Dun , and James Hong . Escape from New York is a 1981 American dystopian science-fiction action film co-written , co-scored and directed by John Carpenter . Kurt Russell . During the 1980s , he starred in several films by director John Carpenter , including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action film Escape from New York ( 1981 ) , and its sequel Escape from L.A. ( 1996 ) , Antarctic helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady in the horror film The Thing ( 1982 ) , and truck driver Jack Burton in the dark kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China ( 1986 ) , all of which have since become cult films . Silkwood is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols starring Meryl Streep , Cher and Kurt Russell . The Thing ( also known as John Carpenter 's The Thing ) is a 1982 American science-fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter , written by Bill Lancaster , and starring Kurt Russell .