The Escapist
The Escapist is a 2008 drama thriller film starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis. It was directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim. An Irish-UK co-production, the film was produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Adrian Sturges of Picture Farm.
Plot
The film runs two narratives simultaneously: the preparation for the escape and the escape itself.
More details
| author | Daniel Hardy Rupert Wyatt |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | London |
| director | Rupert Wyatt |
| editor | Joe Walker |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | bad news cunning drug addict kill life sentence lifer london underground |
| musicBy | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| producer | Adrian Sturges |
| publisher | IFC Films Vertigo Films |
| recordedAt | Kilmainham Gaol |
| theme | dance |