The Escapist 2008

Synopsis

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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Cast

• Brian Cox Frank Perry
• Damian Lewis Rizza
• Joseph Fiennes Lenny Drake
• Seu Jorge Viv Batista
• Liam Cunningham Brodie
• Dominic Cooper Lacey
• Stephen Farrelly Two Ton
• Steven Mackintosh Tony
• Ned Dennehy Jumpy Con
• Paul Vaughan Prison Tannoy Voice (voice)

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