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The Escapist is a British film of genre Drama directed by Rupert Wyatt released in USA on 20 june 2008 with Brian Cox
The Escapist (2008)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 june 2008
Length 1h35
Directed by Rupert Wyatt
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Prison films
Rating66%
The Escapist is a 2008 drama thriller starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis. It is directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt, and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim. An Irish-UK co-production, the film was produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Adrian Sturges of Picture Farm.
Synopsis
The film runs two narratives simultaneously, preparation of the escape and the escape itself.Actors
Brian Cox
(Frank Perry)
Joseph Fiennes
(Lenny Drake)
Liam Cunningham
(Brodie)
Seu Jorge
(Viv Batista)
Dominic Cooper
(Lacey)
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