You may notice in Metal Gear Solid 2, Snake uses the name "Plisken". And coincidentally, the main character in the "Escape from..." movies is called Snake Plisken. Coincidence? No...
Hideo Kojima, the man behind the MGS series is actually a fan of the films (Or so the rumours go) and he intentionally used the name Plisken as a tribute.
So now you know.