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The Escapist Reviews

2008

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Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined he 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 .. Read more

Starring	Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge
Director	Rupert Wyatt
Genres	Thriller

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- Prison drama âThe Escapistâ sets out its stall in the opening minutes, as the plaintive acoustic tones of Leonard... read more on Time Out
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- - Tom Huddleston
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  - 3
  British Prison Break
  
  'The Escapist' tells the story of a life-sentance serving prisoner (the brilliant Brian Cox) who hatches a plan to break out of prison when he learns of... read more »
  
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  - Jon Duckworth
  - Nottingham, England
  - 17 Nov 2008 at 21:34
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- - 0
  - 0
  What a great cast !
  
  excellent British movie,
  
  well made, good story, great talented cast, why do negative reviews always come from 'a customer' ? can't put ... read more »
  
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  - Phiddius
  - 12 reviews
  - 23 May 2012 at 01:43
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  - 11
  Drivel: save electric.
  
  This movie is not better than watching paint dry. Utter drivel. Half a star is half too much and a waste of otherwise useful living.
  
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- - a customer
  - 19 Apr 2012 at 20:33
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  A Must Watch!!
  
  Brilliant Drama Action film you have to be able to understand a movie before you judge this one
  
  it trys to grip you the hole way which is hard but it... read more »
  
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- - BrillLittleMovie
  - 1 review
  - 11 Apr 2012 at 22:07
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  - 0
  fast paced and gritty
  
  I thought this was a brilliant british prison movie, it was gritty and sets a bleak tone from the start and the escape scenes splitting up the scenes of prison ... read more »
  
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- - Roberto84
  - 9 reviews
  - 08 Apr 2012 at 10:17
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  Very good
  
  Good actors, suspense, some excitement and one scene I had to close my eyes. This was a well spent hour and a halfish! No massive special effects just an ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Apr 2012 at 10:34
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  - 4
  Utter rubbish
  
  Boring boring boring, dont waste your time! could have wrote a better storyline myself!
  
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- - MUFC1999
  - 2 reviews
  - 02 Oct 2011 at 21:54
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  Not interested, thanks!
  
  Bored,bored and more bored. I fell asleep-not unusual for me though. I had not a clue what was going on for the 1st 45mins and to be honest, could not be ... read more »
  
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- - Stevmar
  - 32 reviews
  - Coatbridge, Scotland
  - 11 Sep 2011 at 13:29
- - 1
  - 0
  excellent escapist
  
  excellent twists and turns from start to finish! good cast! very watchable! ending caught me by suprise and they dont usually!!!!!
  
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  - 29 Aug 2011 at 15:24
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  - 0
  Good but not excellent
  
  Enjoyable movie; Brian Cox is well worth watching and the storyline is very moving albeit perhaps a little unbelievable. I'd rent it again...but others may ... read more »
  
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- - MLC
  - 39 reviews
  - BFPO
  - 16 Aug 2011 at 12:15
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  A Jolly Good Caper!
  
  The Escapist is a wonderfully witty, marvellously far-fetched and clever film. I loved how you seem to get two beginnings, two ends and two stories in one, ... read more »
  
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- - TecoPeco
  - 2 reviews
  - 12 Aug 2011 at 13:05
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  - 3
  British Prison Break
  
  'The Escapist' tells the story of a life-sentance serving prisoner (the brilliant Brian Cox) who hatches a plan to break out of prison when he learns of... read more »
  
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  - Jon Duckworth
  - Nottingham, England
  - 17 Nov 2008 at 21:34
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  - 3
  stay in prison
  
  wot a load of rubbish do not rent this film..
  
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  - prison
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 16:22
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  TRUST ME - DON'T BOTHER!!!
  
  Confusing, very poor. A waste of time - I had high expectations of this film but sadly let down. I don't usually bother with a review unless the film is ... read more »
  
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  - Spook (east anglia)
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 18:36
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  An Excellent Film.
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  *** Warning- Contains Spoilers ***
  
  I rented this DVD after reading mostly positive reviews about it and now I'm glad that I did because it's ... read more »
  
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- - Vertigo
  - 1 review
  - South Wales
  - 16 Feb 2009 at 15:47
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  Crap !!!
  
  Absolutely rubbish, poorly made, poor story...
  
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  - Portsmouth
  - 05 Mar 2009 at 17:35
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  - 3
  the escapist
  
  excellent film well worth watching very exciting
  
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- - tg74
  - 44 reviews
  - Cannock
  - 14 Feb 2009 at 17:49
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  - 1
  Dull
  
  I got this film on the strength of the reviews I had read but frankly it was very boring and did nothing new. It showed prison life as bleak but then we already... read more »
  
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  - Southam
  - 09 Mar 2009 at 10:09
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  - 1
  Pfft
  
  If you can believe that Steven Macintosh and Joseph Fiennes are incarcerated hard-as-nails sociopaths then you'll clearly believe absolutely anything, and ... read more »
  
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- - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 16:05
- - 9
  - 0
  A Great Escape
  
  As a fan of prison movies, especially british prison movies, this was always a priority watch for me. Thankfully, I was not disapointed. This is an excellant ... read more »
  
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- - Feg
  - 20 reviews
  - York
  - 19 Feb 2009 at 17:41
- - 9
  - 1
  Do yourself a favour rent Prison Break instead
  
  I wanted to like this film but couldn't. The acting is pretty good but the twist was easy to spot and it really is a poor imitation of the first season of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 16:20

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  Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined he 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 ...