The Escapist

Name: The Escapist
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2008-06-20
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Liam Cunningham

2008·Movie·NR·102 min·★ 6.2(264)

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“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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About The Escapist

The Escapist is a 2008 English-language action and thriller film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The cast is led by Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

The Escapist was produced by Picture Farm, Parallel Film Productions, and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and made in United Kingdom and Ireland. It was released on June 20, 2008, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Rupert Wyatt
Writers: Daniel Hardy, Rupert Wyatt
Release date: June 20, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Production: Picture Farm, Parallel Film Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

#prison escape#escaped convict

The Escapist cast & crew

The Escapist was directed by Rupert Wyatt and written by Daniel Hardy and Rupert Wyatt.

The cast features Brian Cox as Frank Perry, Damian Lewis as Rizza, Joseph Fiennes as Lenny Drake, Seu Jorge as Viv Batista, Liam Cunningham as Brodie, and Dominic Cooper as Lacey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, cinematography is by Philipp Blaubach, and it was produced by Adrian Sturges and Alan Moloney.

Is The Escapist worth watching?

The Escapist holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 264 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and thriller, The Escapist is worth a place on your watchlist.

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