The Escapist
“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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Cast
12 people
Brian Cox
Frank Perry
Known for
Succession
The Bourne Supremacy
Damian Lewis
Rizza
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Band of Brothers
Homeland
Joseph Fiennes
Lenny Drake
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The Handmaid's Tale
Shakespeare in Love
Seu Jorge
Viv Batista
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City of God
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Liam Cunningham
Brodie
Known for
Game of Thrones
3 Body Problem
Dominic Cooper
Lacey
Known for
Captain America: The First Avenger
Preacher
Stephen Farrelly
Two Ton
Known for
Raw
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Steven Mackintosh
Tony
Known for
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Luther
Ned Dennehy
Jumpy Con
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Good Omens
Paul Vaughan
Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)
Jack Walsh
Sikes
Known for
The Northman
Vikings: Valhalla
Conor McGregor
Prisoner (uncredited)
Known for
Road House
Rupert Wyatt Director · Daniel Hardy Screenplay Benjamin Wallfisch Composer
Worldwide gross $388K · United States release June 20, 2008 · Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland
Box office
Worldwide gross
$388,174
Production
Picture Farm
Production
Parallel Film Productions
Production
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
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IFC Films
Studio
United Kingdom · Ireland
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 20, 2008
Theatrical
United States · June 20, 2008
Theatrical
Australia
February 19, 2009 · Theatrical
France
July 2, 2008 · Theatrical
Germany
January 28, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 20, 2008 · Theatrical
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