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20 June 2008 (UK) morePlot:
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill... more | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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'Belonging to Laura' Begins Production (From IFTN. 17 July 2009, 6:29 AM, PDT)
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A Great Escape moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brian Cox | ... | Frank Perry | |
| Damian Lewis | ... | Rizza | |
| Joseph Fiennes | ... | Lenny Drake | |
| Seu Jorge | ... | Viv Batista | |
| Liam Cunningham | ... | Brodie | |
| Dominic Cooper | ... | Lacey | |
| Steven Mackintosh | ... | Tony | |
| Ned Dennehy | ... | Jumpy Con | |
| Vinnie McCabe | ... | Sam (as Vincent McCabe) | |
| Jack Walsh | ... | Sikes | |
| Frank O'Sullivan | ... | Hedges | |
| Sheamus O'Shaunessy | ... | Two Ton | |
| Domhnall O'Donoghue | ... | Mary | |
| George Seremba | ... | Stan | |
| Eleanor McLynn | ... | Frank's Daughter |
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Revealing mistakes: During the scene in which Brody meets his wife and he looks around the doorway. Behind him is a sign stating the prison regulations, but about three quarters of the way down, prison is spelled 'prision' moreSoundtrack:
The Butcher Boy moreFAQ
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Seen at Sundance Premiere 2008. Within the first 2 minutes of the Escapist you know your buckled in and you won't be getting up till the credits start rolling, and thats just how it is. In the tradition of the Bird Man of Alcatraz, Great Escape, Cool Hand Luke and other greats of the prison break genre you can add the Escapist. The feel is modern but the setup is old school and true to the genre in a familiarly comforting way. Director Rupert Wyatt has created a fantastic action film with intelligent sequencing and a meaningful ending that makes you remember its indie roots. What is even more amazing though is the (((sound))) , it is insane! The sounds of the prison are so real and chilling in their quiet way, then when the action hits its like a tidal wave of sound hitting all you senses. Rarely does a new flick come along with such wide potential that brings new ideas and old ones together so well. I'm left extremely impressed by all involved. Movie will be best seen on the big screen with high quality sound, I imagine American audiences will not show this as much love as they should do to the lack of big names but I suspect the UK will embrace this very well.