The Escapist (2008) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Rupert Wyatt.

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)
• Jack Walsh as Sikes
• Conor McGregor as Prisoner (uncredited)

Crew

• Rupert Wyatt — Director
• Philipp Blaubach — Director of Photography
• Alan Moloney — Producer
• Adrian Sturges — Producer
• Daniel Hardy — Screenplay
• Rupert Wyatt — Screenplay
• Benjamin Wallfisch — Original Music Composer

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