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The Escapist

2008 · 102 min · Director: Rupert Wyatt ★ IMDb 6.7 · 17,970 ratings

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Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen 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 unique skills required for their daring plan and united by desire to escape their hell hole of an existence. Much of the action takes place within the tunnels, sewers and underground rivers of subterranean London.

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The Escapist (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

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Cast

Brian Cox

Frank Perry

SJ
Seu Jorge

Viv Batista

SF
Stephen Farrelly

Two Ton

Ned Dennehy

Jumpy Con

PV
Paul Vaughan

Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)

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Jack Walsh

Sikes

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Conor McGregor

Prisoner (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Rupert Wyatt
Written by
Rupert Wyatt, Daniel Hardy
Type
Movies
Released
2008
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 17,970 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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