Frank Stallone is not a fan of the City of Angels. The 74-year-old actor, who hails from NYC, said Los Angeles, Calif., was once “sunny” with little crime — however it has since become a “scary” and “filthy” place.

Released in 1981 and starring Kurt Russel, Escape from New York is about a former soldier turned criminal tasked with rescuing the president, who’s been taken hostage by inmates on the island of Manhattan after it’s been turned into a maximum security prison amid a war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Actor Frank Stallone sounds off on the current "filthy" state of California and blasts Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom for skewed priorities.

Frank Stallone laments California's decline, blaming poor leadership, rising crime, and homelessness as the state prepares for the 2028 Olympics.