The Escapist

Jun 20, 2008

1h 42m

★ 6.2

5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Picture Farm

Parallel Film Productions

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

The Escapist Trailers

Cast

Frank Perry

Brian Cox

Rizza

Damian Lewis

Lenny Drake

Joseph Fiennes

Viv Batista

Seu Jorge

Brodie

Liam Cunningham

Lacey

Dominic Cooper

Two Ton

Stephen Farrelly

Tony

Steven Mackintosh

Jumpy Con

Ned Dennehy

Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)

Paul Vaughan

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