A tense, smart prison break movie, The Escapist is a sharp debut from director Rupert Wyatt.
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The Escapist

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Movie Info
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Director -
Rupert Wyatt -
Producer -
Adrian Sturges , Alan Moloney -
Screenwriter -
Rupert Wyatt , Daniel Hardy -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 1, 2009, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 10, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$13.0K -
Runtime -
1h 43m