Prison Break 

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.

Creator:

Paul Scheuring

Stars:

Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dominic Purcell	...	Lincoln 'Linc' Burrows / ... 90 episodes, 2005-2017
Wentworth Miller	...	Michael Scofield 90 episodes, 2005-2017
Robert Knepper	...	Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell 87 episodes, 2005-2017
Amaury Nolasco	...	Fernando Sucre 79 episodes, 2005-2017
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Sara Tancredi / ... 77 episodes, 2005-2017
Wade Williams	...	Brad Bellick 63 episodes, 2005-2008
William Fichtner	...	Alexander 'Alex' Mahone / ... 59 episodes, 2006-2009
Paul Adelstein	...	Paul Kellerman 49 episodes, 2005-2017
Rockmond Dunbar	...	Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin 43 episodes, 2005-2017

Storyline

An innocent man is framed for the homicide of the Vice President's brother and scheduled to be executed at a super-max penitentiary, thus it's up to his younger brother to save him with his genius scheme: install himself in the same prison by holding up a bank and, as the final month ticks away, launch the escape plan step-by-step to break the both of them out, with his full-body tattoo acting as his guide; a tattoo which hides the layout of the prison facility and necessary clues vital to the escape.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | death row | escape | conspiracy | male protagonist | 

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Taglines:

The only thing harder than breaking out is breaking in. (Season 4)

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

29 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Break

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adelstein-Parouse Productions, Dawn Olmstead Productions, Adelstein Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 60 min 3,938 min (Entire series)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the scenes are filmed on location in the actual cell that housed John Wayne Gacy.

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Goofs

Dr. Sara Tancredi keeps giving Michael insulin shots using a regular syringe. Insulin syringes are several times thinner with short needles, which is why no diabetic prisoner in the USA goes to a prison doctor for his insulin shots 5-6 times a day. Moreover, she keeps giving him intramuscular shots of insulin instead of hypodermic.

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Quotes

Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell: [about the rising temperature in the cells] Not that hot?
[he points to an African American cellmate]
Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell: When this guy woke up, he was white!

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Connections

Referenced in Les Guignols de l'info: Episode dated 13 March 2007 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Main Title
Written by Ramin Djawadi

User Reviews

Great Show

Excellent acting and well written. One of those shows that you can't wait until the next episode and even more credible than "24" which, I have to say, this past year got a little out there. It's great and well worth your time.

Wentworth Miller brings a stoic dignity to the role, earnest and steadfast. Dominic Purcell is wonderful as his brother on the cusp of needing to believe his brother will help him. Peter Stormare is creepy as only he can be. And Stacy Keech is refreshing as an atypically concerned prison warden. Nick Santora and Paul Scheuring's writing is spot on and intriguing, leaving you wishing that this was a novel so that the pages could be turned faster. I would encourage any who have the fortitude to watch this show. Pure gold.