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The Escapist

Synopsis

Frank Perry is an institutionalised convict 12 years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined he 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. Much of the action takes place within the tunnels, sewers and underground rivers of subterranean London.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
100 mins
Format
Super 16mm, delivery on 35mm
Director
Rupert Wyatt 1st Feature
Producer
Adrian Sturges, Alan Moloney
Editor
Joe Walker
Screenwriter
Rupert Wyatt, Daniel Hardy
Director of Photography
Philipp Blaubach
Production Designer
Jim Furlong
Sound
Theo Green
Music
Benjamin Wallfisch
Principal cast
Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Macintosh, Damian Lewis

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Parallel Films

Brook House
Corrig Avenue
Dun Laoghaire
Ireland

T +353 1 671 8555

Picture Farm

7 Garrett Street
London EC1Y 0TY
UK

T +44 (0)20 7566 5879

info@picture-farm.com

Sales Company

Goalpost Film

3rd Floor
258-260 Lavender Hill
London SW11 1LJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7585 3232

tristan@goalpost.com

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