Guide Note

The Escapist is a feature film about a prisoner who plans an escape in order to make peace with his ailing daughter. Directed by Rupert Wyatt, the film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Fast Facts

Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes and Damian Lewis
Production Company: Picture Farm
Distributed by: ThinkFilm
Release date June 20, 2008

About the Director

Rupert Wyatt is a writer and director who also co-founded the production company Picture Farm. Wyatt's film credits include Ticks, Subterrain, and Get the Picture.

Reviews

"The British film The Escapist, which made its North American debut at Sundance this year, not only works as a brilliant, twisting existential expansion of the traditional prison break film; it also works as a crackerjack example of the traditional prison break film." -Cinematical

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | Drama Films | Sundance 2008

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The Escapist

The Escapist News & Information

IMDb: The Escapist
USA Today: Sundance Film Festival preview (November 28 , 2007)
USA Today: Competition heats up for Sundance Film Festival (November 28, 2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: Sundance Announces 2008 Competition Slate (November 29, 2007)
The Envelope.com: Sundance 2008: Documentary and dramatic competition (November 28, 2007)
AintItCool.com: The Escapist Review (January 24, 2008)
Cinematical.com: The Escapist Review (February 2, 2008)

The Escapist Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: The Escapist Sundance
IMDb: The Escapist Message Boards
Ain't It Cool News: Quint starts his Sundance catch-up with... prison break thriller THE ESCAPIST! (January 29, 2008)

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