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Escapist (The)
- Director: Rupert Wyatt
- Writer: Daniel Hardy; Rupert Wyatt
- Producer: Alan Moloney; Susan Mullen
CGiii Comment
An original take on an unoriginal idea - a prison escape.
The violence is stylised, the photography inspiring.
Wyatt's first feature and a very impressive start to his movie-making career.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen 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 unique skills required for their daring plan and united by 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.
Cast & Characters
Brian Cox as Frank Perry;
Damian Lewis as Rizza;
Joseph Fiennes as Lenny Drake;
Seu Jorge as Viv Batista;
Liam Cunningham as Brodie;
Dominic Cooper as Lacey;
Steven Mackintosh as Tony;
Ned Dennehy as Jumpy Con;
Vinnie McCabe as Sam;
Jack Walsh as Sikes;
Frank O'Sullivan as Hedges;
Sheamus O'Shaunessy as Two Ton;
Domhnall O'Donoghue as Mary;
George Seremba as Stan;
Eleanor McLynn as Frank's Daughter