The Escapist

Name: The Escapist
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 3, 2009
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes

2009

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IFC Films | Release Date: April 3, 2009

Starring: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes

Summary: Frank Perry is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He's never had a problem with that: he did the crime: he'll do the time. Until now. He receives a letter telling him that his only and much loved daughter is critically ill following an overdose. He knows that he must see her and to do that he'll have to escape. But heFrank Perry is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He's never had a problem with that: he did the crime: he'll do the time. Until now. He receives a letter telling him that his only and much loved daughter is critically ill following an overdose. He knows that he must see her and to do that he'll have to escape. But he can't do it alone. A motley crew of younger associates is assembled to enact his plan: Lenny Drake, Brodie, and Viv Baptista. As they prepare to break out Frank's focus is distracted by the arrival of a young con James Lacey-- a reminder of days long lost. As the new kid on the block Lacey also attracts the sadistic attention of Tony, the drug-addict brother of wing‐king Rizza. Personality conflicts put the escape in jeopardy and Frank is forced to find the energy and courage of the man he once was. (IFC Films)… Expand

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Runtime: 102 min

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Mark Bell

On top of the tried-and-true prison genre formula coupled with the misfit gang formula, Rupert Wyatt's "he Escapist flips everything on its ear by playing out in two timelines simultaneously. Read full review

Jean Oppenheimer

A taut thriller that ends on a note of unexpected grace. Read full review

Shawn Levy

Hollywood used to make a fair number of films like The Escapist (sigh: remember grown-up dramas?), and it's a satisfying variation on a once-familiar theme. Read full review

Robert Abele

It makes for an unexpectedly welcome form of dramatic escape: the character study breaking free from a hoary old movie genre. Read full review

Stephen Farber

All of this mayhem keeps us watching, but it would be hard to describe the experience as pleasurable. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

The splintered viewpoints help with the monotony, but from the taunting of new inmates to the cell-block sadist, we've gone through all this before, right down to the final twists. Read full review

Scott Foundas

All might have been forgiven were it not for a needlessly Shyamalanized ending that deserves to earn Wyatt at least 25 years for grand-theft cinema. Read full review

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Ralfbergs

Dec 17, 2019

I found this movie interesting throughout and maybe while it hasnt been that popular or well known I think it is a quality movie.

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Deanomite

Jan 18, 2020

There is so much available these days for movies and tv, if a movie is boring for 30 minutes that's what it gets. I love Brian Cox but this is a 30 minute movie.

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