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Prison Break (TV Series 2005–2009)

TV_14  43 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama
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Due to a political conspiracy an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out from the inside out.

Creator:

Paul Scheuring
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Season:

4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 22 nominations See more awards »

Related Videos

Prison Break: :  -- Series creator/executive producer Paul Scheuring describes the show's international success and how it impacts relations with the network. Prison Break: :  -- Series creator/executive producer Paul Scheuring talks about scouting locations for the prison. Prison Break: :  -- Actress Sarah Wayne Callies (Dr. Sara Tancredi) recounts her hectic audition day.
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Dominic Purcell ...
Lincoln Burrows (81 episodes, 2005-2009)
Wentworth Miller ...
Michael Scofield (81 episodes, 2005-2009)
Amaury Nolasco ...
Fernando Sucre (81 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robert Knepper ...
Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell (80 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sarah Wayne Callies ...
Dr. Sara Tancredi (69 episodes, 2005-2009)
Wade Williams ...
Brad Bellick (67 episodes, 2005-2008)
William Fichtner ...
Alex Mahone (59 episodes, 2006-2009)
Paul Adelstein ...
Paul Kellerman (46 episodes, 2005-2009)
Marshall Allman ...
LJ Burrows (44 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rockmond Dunbar ...
Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin (40 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe ...
Gretchen Morgan (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Storyline

An engineer (Wentworth Miller) installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to help his brother (Dominic Purcell), a death-row inmate who insists he did not commit the crime for which he has been sentenced to die and help him escape. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Death Row | Conspiracy | Murder | Self Sacrifice  | See more »

Taglines:

Most Men would do anything to get out of Prison...But Michael Scofield would do anything he can to get in (Season 1). See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Also Known As:

Prison Break: On the Run See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Stacy Keach (the Prison Warden) spent six months in a British prison and modeled his character after the man in charge at that institution. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The series takes place over a 1 year period, all in 2005, yet the model of Cadillac Escalade being driven is at the earliest a 2007 model. See more »

Quotes

Michael Scofield: This is going wrong in every possible way.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Office: Heavy Competition (#5.22)" (2009) See more »