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Mood:
- RoughSuspensefulAtmosphericTense
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- Criminal HeroesFugitivesBreakoutParents and ChildrenPrison LifeConfinedCrimesFamily Relations more...
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Genres:
- ThrillerCrimeDrama
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary
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- EnglandEuropeLondonPrison
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The Escapist, 2008
English
UK, Ireland
Profile of The Escapist
The mood of The Escapist is rough, suspenseful, and tense. The plot centers around a prison breakout, prison life, and fugitives. It is a thriller, drama, and crime movie. In approach, The Escapist is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a prison. The setting is London. The Escapist happens in contemporary times.
Summary of The Escapist
Fourteen years into a life sentence, convict Frank Perry (Brian Cox) plans to escape from prison after learning his daughter nearly overdosed from heroin. With the help of fellow prisoners, Frank begins digging tunnels that will lead to the outside world. As Frank and his friends dig, he fends off Rizza (Damian Lewis), a fearsome gangster who runs the inside of the prison, and his brother, Tony (Steven Mackintosh), a junkie with designs on Frank's cellmate, Lacey (Dominic Cooper).
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, Ireland |
| Release date: | 21 January 2008 |
| Runtime: | 102 min |
Cast and Crew
as Frank Perry
as Lenny Drake
as Rizza
as Tony
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