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The Escapist
“5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.”
6.2 / 10• 2008• 1h 42m•NR• English
ActionThriller
Storyline
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
Cast & Crew
Brian Cox
Frank Perry
Lead
Damian Lewis
Rizza
Joseph Fiennes
Lenny Drake
Seu Jorge
Viv Batista
Liam Cunningham
Brodie
Dominic Cooper
Lacey
Stephen Farrelly
Two Ton
Steven Mackintosh
Tony
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rupert Wyatt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Escapist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
