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The Escapist
5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.
Genres
ActionThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2008-06-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
249
Vote Average
6.217
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
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