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The Escapist

2008 · 102 min

A somber, slow-burning prison drama that blends tense escape planning with a quiet, aching melancholy.

Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes

Tagline: 5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.
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. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.

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Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
family
redemption
survival
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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