The Escapist
“5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.”
2008•NR•1h 42m•6.2•Released
ActionThriller
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.
Director
Rupert Wyatt
Writer
Daniel Hardy, Rupert Wyatt
Languages
English
Studio
Picture Farm
Cast
Brian Cox
Frank Perry
Damian Lewis
Rizza
Joseph Fiennes
Lenny Drake
Seu Jorge
Viv Batista
Liam Cunningham
Brodie
Dominic Cooper
Lacey
Stephen Farrelly
Two Ton
Steven Mackintosh
Tony
Ned Dennehy
Jumpy Con
Paul Vaughan
Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)
Jack Walsh
Sikes
Conor McGregor
Prisoner (uncredited)
Production
Company
Picture Farm
Company
Parallel Film Productions
Company
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Producer
Alan Moloney
Producer
Adrian Sturges
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