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The Escapist(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-06-20
62%
242 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
Ireland
ProductionCompanies: 
Picture Farm
Parallel Film Productions
Movie: The Escapist
Top 10 Billed 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)
Video Trailer The Escapist
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THE ESCAPIST - Official Trailer - IFC Films - Trailer
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