The Escapist

London. Rain on iron. A photo. Prisoner Frank Perry hears his daughter is dying. Behind bars for life, he conceives an intricate plan. A motley crew of inmates, each desperate and volatile, signs on. A grim, late-period British entry in the prison-break subgenre.

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Rupert Wyatt directed The Escapist in 2008. See Rupert Wyatt's full filmography, where to start with Rupert Wyatt, or where to go after you've seen everything by Rupert Wyatt.

The Escapist was released in 2008 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.