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Escape at Dannemora

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
32K
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POPULARITY
1,007
323
Escape at Dannemora (2018)
A female prison worker involves herself in a sexual relationship with two separate inmates and uses her access to give them the supplies they need to escape.
Play trailer2:12
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DocudramaPrison DramaTrue CrimeBiographyCrimeDramaThriller

A female prison employee in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.A female prison employee in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.A female prison employee in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

  • Creators
    • Brett Johnson
    • Michael Tolkin
  • Stars
    • Benicio Del Toro
    • Patricia Arquette
    • Paul Dano
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,007
    323
    • Creators
      • Brett Johnson
      • Michael Tolkin
    • Stars
      • Benicio Del Toro
      • Patricia Arquette
      • Paul Dano
    • 199User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 12 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 33 nominations total

    Episodes7

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    Patricia Arquette on her Character Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell
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    Patricia Arquette on her Character Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell
    Patricia Arquette on her Character Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell
    Interview 1:31
    Patricia Arquette on her Character Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell
    Patricia Arquette Relives Her Emmy Win for "Medium"
    Video 1:46
    Patricia Arquette Relives Her Emmy Win for "Medium"
    Carla Gugino Can't Stop Watching These Powerful Performances
    Video 1:08
    Carla Gugino Can't Stop Watching These Powerful Performances
    You're Gonna Call Him Dad
    Video 2:15
    You're Gonna Call Him Dad
    Sweat Enters The Steam Pipe
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    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Richard Matt
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Tilly Mitchell
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • David Sweat
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Catherine Scott…
    Eric Lange
    Eric Lange
    • Lyle Mitchell
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Gene Palmer
    Jeremy Bobb
    Jeremy Bobb
    • Dennis Lambert
    Peter Georgo
    • Correction Officer Georgo…
    Michael Beasley
    Michael Beasley
    • Murder
    Calvin Dutton
    Calvin Dutton
    • Kilo
    Dominic Colón
    Dominic Colón
    • Odell…
    Gregory Dann
    Gregory Dann
    • Corrections Officer Boyd
    Mike Speirs
    • Corrections Officer Lumpy
    David Hammond
    • Inmate
    Joshua Rivera
    Joshua Rivera
    • Angel
    Antoni Corone
    Antoni Corone
    • Commissary Clerk…
    Johanna Day
    Johanna Day
    • Ruth
    Stephen C. Poland
    Stephen C. Poland
    • Corrections Officer
    • Creators
      • Brett Johnson
      • Michael Tolkin
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    • Trivia
      When Ben Stiller first received the script (which was written just two months after the escape occurred), he turned it down after finding out that the majority of it was made up due to information about the escape not being publicly available. A few months later, the New York Inspector General released an official report outlining the breakout, leading Stiller and the screenwriters to reconnect and subsequently produce a new script that focused as much as possible on the real story.
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      Featured in 2019 Golden Globe Awards (2019)

    User reviews199

    Featured review
    10/10

    Stiller's career peak

    Nothing Ben Stiller has ever done before or behind the camera could prepare you for the utter brilliance of his directorial achievement in this amazing series. His work with the actors is phenomenal, and his camera placement and movement is inspired. It's a thrilling series, with superb performances by all, with special mention for Patricia Arquette, who makes you completely get the double meaning of the title. Yes, the story is about a prison "escape." but it's also about Tilly (Arquette's character) trying to escape her dead-end existence. Memorable. Must-see. Award-worthy.
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    • Dec 23, 2018
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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Showtime
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escape at Clinton Correctional
    • Production company
      • Red Hour Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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