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The Escapist is a film starring Brian Cox as a lifer who plans to escape from prison to save his dying daughter. The film features Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Dominic Cooper and Damian Lewis, and was directed by Rupert Wyatt.
A lifer convict plans to escape from prison and reunite with his dying daughter. He recruits three other inmates with different skills and faces various challenges and twists along the way.
Watch the trailer of The Escapist, a 2008 British crime thriller film directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, and Liam Cunningham. The film follows a lifer who tries to escape prison to see his dying daughter.
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Jun 20, 2008 · 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.
After 14 years behind bars, Frank devises a daring escape from a grim London prison to reconnect with his ailing daughter. To succeed, he recruits a band of mismatched inmates, each with unique talents, for one final shot at redemption and freedom.
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The Escapist is a 2008 drama thriller starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis. It is directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt, and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim.
