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  • The Escapist (2002)
  • R
    88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Escapist (2002)
R
88 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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 ...See moreThe 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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil See less
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Updated Apr 12, 2002

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Jan 17, 2006 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Andy Serkis
Ricky Barnes Ricky Barnes   See fewer
Barry Barnes
D.I. Simm D.I. Simm   See fewer
Michael T Bates
Spaz (as Michael Bates) Spaz (as Michael Bates)   See fewer
Paloma Baeza
Valerie Hopkins Valerie Hopkins   See fewer
Gerry Behan
Guard 1 Guard 1   See fewer
Des Braiden
Magistrate Magistrate   See fewer
Richard Dormer
Denis' Brief Denis' Brief   See fewer
Phelim Drew
Duty Medical Registrer Duty Medical Registrer   See fewer
Dave Duffy
Escort Officer 2 Escort Officer 2   See fewer
Patrick FitzSymons
Punishment Cell Officer (as Patrick Fitzsymons) Punishment Cell Officer (as Patrick Fitzsymons)   See fewer
Laurence Foster
Magistrate's Clerk Magistrate's Clerk   See fewer
Luke Hayden
Prison Officer 1 (Sullen Voe) Prison Officer 1 (Sullen Voe)   See fewer
Simon Imrie
Wing Officer (Sullen Voe) Wing Officer (Sullen Voe)   See fewer
Allen Leech
Policeman 1 (Smashed Car) (as Alan Leech) Policeman 1 (Smashed Car) (as Alan Leech)   See fewer
Packy Lee
Trusty Trusty   See fewer
Patrick Leech
Change Of Detail Officer Change Of Detail Officer   See fewer
Alvaro Lucchesi
Escort Officer (Securicor Van) Escort Officer (Securicor Van)   See fewer
Tara Maguire
Nurse 1 Nurse 1   See fewer
Jodhi May
Christine Christine   See fewer
Eoin McCarthy
Escort Officer 1 Escort Officer 1   See fewer
Keith McErlean
Reception Officer Prison 1 Reception Officer Prison 1   See fewer
Hugh B. O'Brien
Victim Support Counsellor Victim Support Counsellor   See fewer
Simon O'Gorman
Prison Officer Prison Officer   See fewer
David O'Meara
Senior Officer Senior Officer   See fewer
Rachel O'Riordan
Nurse 2 Nurse 2   See fewer
Michael Parle
Second Con Second Con   See fewer
Martin Phillips
First Prison Officer 1 First Prison Officer 1   See fewer
Paul Ronan
Remand Officer 1 Remand Officer 1   See fewer
Russell Smith
Prosecution Brief Prosecution Brief   See fewer
Stewart Stafford
Ullathorn Prison Officer 1 Ullathorn Prison Officer 1   See fewer
Maurice Supple
Second Prison Gate Officer Second Prison Gate Officer   See fewer
Paul Thompson
Guard 2 Guard 2   See fewer
Mal Whyte
Senior Officer (Sullen Voe) Senior Officer (Sullen Voe)   See fewer
Paul Burke
Prison Officer (uncredited) Prison Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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