The Escapist (2008)

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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.

Released: 2008-06-20
Genres: Action, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 42m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 271 votes

Directed by Rupert Wyatt.

Top cast

Brian Cox as Frank Perry
Damian Lewis as Rizza
Joseph Fiennes as Lenny Drake
Seu Jorge as Viv Batista
Liam Cunningham as Brodie
Dominic Cooper as Lacey
Stephen Farrelly as Two Ton
Steven Mackintosh as Tony
Ned Dennehy as Jumpy Con
Paul Vaughan as Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)

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Where to watch The Escapist

United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel

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