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The Escape

2016 · 13 min

A high-octane car chase with a moral edge, tense and stylish, but over before you know it.

Directed by
Neill Blomkamp
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Tagline
So that one may live
Overview
After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt is sneaking out the last living clone, a young woman named Lily to a mysterious buyer. Holt has hired The Driver, accompanied by a heavily armed squadron of fellow Molgen mercenaries, to evade the authorities and deliver Lily and himself to the buyer. The journey takes an unexpected turn and Holt is forced to take matters into his own hands, as the driver once again demonstrates his mettle and extraordinary driving skills.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Survival, freedom, identity, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Neill Blomkamp
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama, science fiction
Directed by
Neill Blomkamp
Written by
David Carter, Neill Blomkamp
Starring
Clive Owen, Dakota Fanning, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Daniel Kash, Michael Brown, Tennille Read, Dave Tommasini
Music
Kristopher Pooley
Cinematography
Mannie Ferreira
Runtime
13 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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