The Escapist (2001)

The Escapist (2001) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Biographies
Interactive Menu
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Gillies MacKinnon

Written By:
Nick Perry

Actors:
Jonny Lee Miller ..... Denis
Andy Serkis ..... Ricky Barnes
Gary Lewis ..... Ron
Jodhi May ..... Christine
Paloma Baeza ..... Valerie
Vas Blackwood ..... Vin
Phil Barantini ..... Joey
Barry Barnes ..... D.I. Simm
Michael Bates ..... Spaz
Gerry Behan ..... Guard 1
Des Braiden ..... Magistrate
Paul Burke ..... Prison Officer
Barry Cassin ..... Judge
Richard Dormer ..... Denis' Brief
Phelim Drew ..... Duty Medical Registrer
Dave Duffy ..... Escort Officer 2
Patrick Fitzsymons ..... Punishment Call Officer
Luke Hayden ..... Prison Officer 1
Stephen Holland ..... Mike
Simon Imrie ..... Wing Officer
Allen Leech ..... Policeman 1 (as Alan Leech)
Patrick Leech ..... Change Of Detail Officer
Packy Lee ..... Trusty
Alvaro Lucchesi ..... Escort Officer
Tara Maguire ..... Nurse 1
Eoin McCarthy ..... Escort Officer 1
Keith McErlean ..... Reception Officer Prison 1
Brian McGuinness ..... Frank
Hugh B. O'Brien ..... Victim Support Counsellor
Simon O'Gorman ..... Prison Officer
David O'Meara ..... Senior Officer
Rachel O'Riordan ..... Nurse 2
Michael Parle ..... Second Con
Martin Phillips ..... First Prison Officer 1
Robert Price ..... Mills
Lalor Roddy ..... Jones
Paul Ronan ..... Officer 1
Russell Smith ..... Prosecution Brief
Stewart Stafford ..... Prison Officer 1
Maurice Supple ..... Second Prison Gate Officer
Mal Whyte ..... Senior Officer

Synopsis:

The skilled pilot Denis Hopkins lives with his pregnant wife Valerie and has a comfortable lifestyle. When the gang of criminals headed by the sadistic Ricky Barnes breaks in his seaside house, Denis offers whatever the criminals want to protect his beloved wife but the evil Ricky kills Valerie. The baby is saved, and later the murderer is arrested and sent to the maximum security prison of Sullen Voe. Denis, moved by the purpose of avenging the death of Valerie, gives the baby and his house to his sister-in-law Christine. Then Denis breaks into a police car and is arrested, but he does not reveal his true name and is called John "What" by the prisoners and guards. Denis attempts to escape, forcing his transfer to Sullen Voe. When he reaches the prison, Ricky sets up a confrontation, but things do not happen the way Denis expected.

Lord of the Rings trilogy) breaks into the house of commercial pilot Denis (Jonny Lee Miller) and kills his pregnant wife, Valerie (Paloma Baeza). The baby survives but Denis is too distraught to care for it, so relative Christine (Jodhi May) steps in to take over the parenting duties. Denis then stages an elaborate plan of revenge by faking his own death and turning into a criminal. After being caught and convicted, he makes several failed attempts at escaping prison in an effort to mimic his enemy, Ricky. Denis is taken to increasingly higher security prisons until he is at the same one as Ricky, leading to a violent conclusion.

He can escape from anything... except his past.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 18 March, 2015.