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The Escapist(2002)

1504/12/2002 (GB)ActionThrillerDramaCrime1h 28m
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He can escape from anything... except his past.

Overview

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.

Movie Cast

Jonny Lee Miller photo

Jonny Lee Miller

Denis Hopkins

Jodhi May photo

Jodhi May

Christine

Andy Serkis photo

Andy Serkis

Ricky Barnes

Paloma Baeza photo

Paloma Baeza

Valerie Hopkins

Allen Leech photo

Allen Leech

Policeman 1 (Smashed Car)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanySky Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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