2008
6.2 (245 votes)
1h 42m
Official Website
Genres
Action
Thriller
Production Companies
Picture Farm
Parallel Film Productions
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Parallel Film Productions
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
The Escapist
5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.
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.
Key Crew
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Director of Photography: Philipp Blaubach
Producer: Alan Moloney, Adrian Sturges
Screenplay: Daniel Hardy, Rupert Wyatt
Top Cast
Videos
THE ESCAPIST - Official Trailer - IFC Films
