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The Escapist (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 2 Fresh: 2  Rotten:0 Average Rating: N/A
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Synopsis:
Denis (Jonny Lee Miller) is a wealthy commercial pilot whose pregnant wife is murdered by escaped convict Ricky Barnes (Andy Serkis, Gollom in the Lord of the Rings trilogy). He vows revenge, becoming like his enemy as he abandons the baby--who survived the killing--fakes his own death, and... [More]
Denis (Jonny Lee Miller) is a wealthy commercial pilot whose pregnant wife is murdered by escaped convict Ricky Barnes (Andy Serkis, Gollom in the Lord of the Rings trilogy). He vows revenge, becoming like his enemy as he abandons the baby--who survived the killing--fakes his own death, and enters the prison system in search of his quarry. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Andy Serkis, Gary Lewis, Jodhi May

Director: Gillies MacKinnon

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 17, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Anamorphic - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
  • Subtitles - English, French - Optional

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As a simple yet satisfying pulp-crime story from across the pond, The Escapist is quite a lot more entertaining than you'd logically expect.

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01/01/06 09:22 AM
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The whole thing's about as believable as an episode of 24 or Prison Break, but that's undoubtedly part of its charm...

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