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The Escapist (2001) -- US Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
The Escapist (2001) -- US Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Overview

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6.1/10   890 votes
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Director:
Gillies MacKinnon
Writer:
Nick Perry (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
He can escape from anything... except his past.
Plot:
The skilled pilot Denis Hopkins lives with his pregnant wife Valerie and has a comfortable lifestyle... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Bloody Hell! (no spoilers) more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Jonny Lee Miller ... Denis Hopkins

Andy Serkis ... Ricky Barnes
Gary Lewis ... Ron
Jodhi May ... Christine
Paloma Baeza ... Valerie Hopkins

Vas Blackwood ... Vin

Philip Barantini ... Joey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barry Barnes ... D.I. Simm

Michael Bates ... Spaz
Michael Bates ... Spaz
Michael Bates ... Spaz
Gerry Behan ... Guard 1
Des Braiden ... Magistrate
Paul Burke ... Prison Officer
Barry Cassin ... Judge
Richard Dormer ... Denis' Brief
Phelim Drew ... Duty Medical Registrer
Dave Duffy ... Escort Officer 2
Patrick Fitzsymons ... Punishment Call Officer

Laurence Foster ... Clerk of the Court
Luke Hayden ... Prison Officer 1

Stephen Holland ... Mike
Simon Imrie ... Wing Officer
Allen Leech ... Policeman 1 (as Alan Leech)
Patrick Leech ... Change Of Detail Officer
Packy Lee ... Trusty
Alvaro Lucchesi ... Escort Officer
Tara Maguire ... Nurse 1
Eoin McCarthy ... Escort Officer 1
Keith McErlean ... Reception Officer Prison 1
Brian McGuinness ... Frank
Hugh B. O'Brien ... Victim Support Counsellor
Simon O'Gorman ... Prison Officer
David O'Meara ... Senior Officer
Rachel O'Riordan ... Nurse 2
Michael Parle ... Second Con
Martin Phillips ... First Prison Officer 1
Robert Price ... Mills
Lalor Roddy ... Jones
Paul Ronan ... Officer 1
Russell Smith ... Prosecution Brief

Stewart Stafford ... Prison Officer 1
Maurice Supple ... Second Prison Gate Officer
Paul Valentine ... Guard 2
Mal Whyte ... Senior Officer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and violence.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: The main character Dennis sharpens a spoon in his cell into a weapon by rubbing the end of the (stainless steel) spoon on what is clearly (aluminum) checker plate. As aluminum is a much softer metal than steel, the checker plate would be worn away and it would be impossible to file down the spoon in this way. more
Quotes:
Ricky Barnes: I will give you anything you want.
Denis: You can't give me what I want.
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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Bloody Hell! (no spoilers), 22 November 2002
10/10
Author: Ralph Jas from Delft, The Netherlands

I must admit that I rented this movie on DVD, just because Andy Serkis was in it. He played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings - at least his voice did in the first part. So I was kind of curious to see the man behind the voice. But once I was five minutes past the titles the film kind of grew on me, Andy Serkis or no (although he plays his part rather well).and I really liked it. It is a gruesome story about a burglary gone REAL bad, but still it has got some humor too. This could have been a big hit, if only it had been made in Hollywood. I can see Michael Douglas play a part in the remake... But seriously, it is THAT kind of movie. Innocent guy, lovely wife, loads of money - and all of a sudden it does not matter any more. Great Thriller!

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