Short film

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
- Starring
- Clive Owen, Dakota Fanning, Jon Bernthal
- 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
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Neill Blomkamp
- Genres
- Thriller, Action, Drama
- Starring
- Clive Owen, Dakota Fanning, Jon Bernthal













