The Escapist
2008 · 1h 42m · Action, Thriller · United Kingdom, Ireland · Rated 15 (GB)
5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.
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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Rupert Wyatt6.2Smart score
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