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Summary Frank Perry is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He's never had a problem with that: he did the crime: he'll do the time. Until now. He receives a letter telling him that his only and much loved daughter is critically ill following an overdose. He knows that he must see her and to do that he'll have to escape. But...

The Escapist
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
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Summary Frank Perry is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He's never had a problem with that: he did the crime: he'll do the time. Until now. He receives a letter telling him that his only and much loved daughter is critically ill following an overdose. He knows that he must see her and to do that he'll have to escape. But...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
56
56% Positive
5 Reviews
22% Mixed
2 Reviews
22% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
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22% Mixed
2 Reviews
22% Negative
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User Score
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
50% Positive
3 Ratings
33% Mixed
2 Ratings
17% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Picture Farm, Parallel Film Productions, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Media Rights Capital (MRC)
Release Date Apr 3, 2009
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline 5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination