The Escapist
2008 · Movie · NR · 102 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-06-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (264 votes)
Themes
- prison escape
- escaped convict
Cast & crew
Brian Cox
as Frank Perry
Damian Lewis
as Rizza
Joseph Fiennes
as Lenny Drake
Seu Jorge
as Viv Batista
Liam Cunningham
as Brodie
Dominic Cooper
as Lacey
Stephen Farrelly
as Two Ton
Steven Mackintosh
as Tony
Ned Dennehy
as Jumpy Con
Paul Vaughan
as Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)
Directed by Rupert Wyatt