The Escapist (2009)
About this movie
- Synopsis
- A career criminal seeks redemption for himself, his family, and his friends by busting out of a penitentiary in this intelligent thriller. Frank (Brian Cox) is a criminal who was forced to leave his wife and six-year-old daughter behind when he was ......
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- Starring
- Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Damian Lewis, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge
- Director(s)
- Rupert Wyatt
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 105 min.
Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Robert AbeleAdd Critic to Favorites
It makes for an unexpectedly welcome form of dramatic escape: the character study breaking free from a hoary old movie genre.Read the full review
The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites
Shapes a standard prison-break drama into a metaphysical study of freedom and reparation.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Stephen FarberAdd Critic to Favorites
All of this mayhem keeps us watching, but it would be hard to describe the experience as pleasurable.Read the full review
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