The Escapist
July 16th 2008 15:14
The Escapist is an extraordinarily visual and visceral thriller that had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, "The Escapist" stars Brian Cox as a man who is serving a life sentence in prison. When a letter informs him that his daughter is critically ill, he decides he must see her before it is too late and concocts an escape plan. He assembles a motley crew of unlikely companions each of whom possesses a special and necessary skill that will help with his far-fetched scheme. Juxtaposing the intricate preparations for the break-out with the actual escape itself, the film becomes an intense, existential drama about every man's need to free himself from confinement and to redeem himself for past failings.
See the trailer for The Escapist below:
Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Macintosh, Damian Lewis
Release date: USA - January 21st, 2008; Australia - November 20th, 2008; UK - June 20th, 2008
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