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The Escapist is a 2008 drama thriller film starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis. It is directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt, and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim.
- $388,174
- Benjamin Wallfisch
- 20 June 2008 (United Kingdom)
- Adrian Sturges, Alan Moloney
A lifer convict plans to escape from prison and reunite with his dying daughter. He recruits three other inmates with different skills and faces various challenges and twists along the way.
The Escapist. In Rupert Wyatt's directorial debut, THE ESCAPIST, Frank Perry (Brian Cox) is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He's never had a problem with that: he did the crime; he'll do the time. Until now. 105 IMDb 6.7 1 h 42 min 2008. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Alienated · Emotional.
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Apr 1, 2009 · The Escapist is a 2008 British prison break movie starring Brian Cox as a convict who plans to escape after his daughter's overdose. The film has a 67% Tomatometer and a 63% Audience Score, and features a twist ending based on a short story by Ambrose Bierce.
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Jun 20, 2008 · Frank Perry, a convict with a life sentence, plans to escape prison and reunite with his dying daughter. He enlists the help of four other inmates, but their escape is not easy or safe.
