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The Escapist

The Escapist

"5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan."

6.2(245 votes)
2008
1h 42m
ActionThriller

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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Production

Companies:
Picture Farm
Parallel Film Productions
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

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