The Escapist

The Escapist

102 mins | Action, Thriller | June 20, 2008

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.

The Escapist

102 mins | Action, Thriller | June 20, 2008

The Escapist
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Picture Farm
Original title The Escapist
Directors Rupert Wyatt
Writers Daniel Hardy, Rupert Wyatt

Cast

Brian Cox

as Frank Perry

Damian Lewis

as Rizza

Joseph Fiennes

as Lenny Drake

Seu Jorge

as Viv Batista

Liam Cunningham

as Brodie

Dominic Cooper

as Lacey

Stephen Farrelly

as Two Ton

Ned Dennehy

as Jumpy Con