Movie
The Escapist
5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.
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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The Escapist opened in theaters June 20, 2008. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Brian CoxFrank Perry
Damian LewisRizza
Joseph FiennesLenny Drake
Seu JorgeViv Batista
Liam CunninghamBrodie
Dominic CooperLacey
Stephen FarrellyTwo Ton
Steven MackintoshTonyCredits
- Directed by
- Rupert Wyatt
- Written by
- Rupert Wyatt, Daniel Hardy
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Picture Farm
- Parallel Film ProductionsIreland
Fís Éireann/Screen IrelandIreland