Escape and Evasion

Oct 24, 2019

1h 32m

★ 6.1

Only the dead see the end of war.

Overview

After his men are killed in Burma, a lone soldier returns home in search of solace. Hiding a dark secret and confronted by an unrelenting journalist, he's forced to face the ghosts of his past one last time.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Bronte Pictures

Head Gear Films

Kreo Films

Metrol Technology

Screen Queensland

Angel Oak Films

Escape and Evasion Trailers

Cast

Seth

Josh McConville

Rebecca

Bonnie Sveen

Josh

Hugh Sheridan

Welshy

Firass Dirani

Carl Boddi

Steve Le Marquand

Michelle Pennyshaw

Rena Owen

Lizzy

Jessi Robertson

Father Batty

Warwick Comber

Imogen

Lydia Mocerino

Tan

Jai Godbold

Phil

Oliver Wenn

Stretch

Juwan Sykes

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