The Escapist
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Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve 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 a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-06-20
Runtime: 102 mins
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Spoken language: English
Genres: Action, Thriller
Original title: The Escapist
Production Companies: Picture Farm, Parallel Film Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland
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