Quick facts
- Released
- April 12, 2002
- Runtime
- 88 min
- IMDb
- tt0299854
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Sky Pictures, Little Bird, Jolyon Symonds Productions Ltd.
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Escapist about?
- Denis Hopkins, a pilot, lives with his pregnant wife Valerie and has a comfortable lifestyle. When a gang of criminals led by the sadistic Ricky Barnes breaks into his home, he offers whatever the criminals want to protect his wife and unborn child, but the evil Ricky kills Valerie anyway. Their baby is saved, and later Barnes is arrested and sentenced to life in the maximum security prison, Sullen Voe. Denis fakes his own suicide, then assaults a police car in order to get himself arrested and sent to prison with the intention of tracking down and killing Ricky Barnes. He does not reveal his true name and is called John "What" by the prisoners and guards. Denis escapes from successive prisons, forcing his eventual transfer to Sullen Voe. When he reaches his objective, Ricky Barnes schedules a confrontation, but things do not quite turn out the way Denis had expected.
- Who directed The Escapist?
- The Escapist was directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
- Who stars in The Escapist?
- The Escapist stars Jonny Lee Miller, Gary Lewis, Jodhi May, Andy Serkis.
- When was The Escapist released?
- The Escapist is a 2002 action, thriller, drama, crime film.
- Where can I watch The Escapist?
- You can watch The Escapist with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.