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The Escapist

The Escapist

Jun 20, 2008
102 min
ActionThriller
6.2/ 10
255 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.2/10
255 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
17,669 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
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Metacritic
M
56/100
Metascore

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US Box Office$13,439Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 6 nominations total

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"5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Picture FarmParallel Film ProductionsFís Éireann/Screen Ireland

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