The Escapist

The Escapist (2008)

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.

Date of release
2008-06-20
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (272)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Action, Thriller
Director
Rupert Wyatt

Casting

  • 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 — Sikes
  • Conor McGregor — Prisoner (uncredited)

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