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Directed by | Rupert Wyatt |
Written by | Rupert Wyatt Daniel Hardy |
Produced by | Adrian Sturges Alan Moloney |
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Cinematography | Philipp Blaubach |
Edited by | Joe Walker |
Music by | Benjamin Wallfisch |
Distributed by | Vertigo Films IFC Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom Ireland |
Language | English |
Box office | $388,174[1] |
The Escapist is a 2008 drama thriller film starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, Seu Jorge, Dominic Cooper, Steven Mackintosh, Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis. It was directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim. An Irish-UK co-production, the film was produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Adrian Sturges of Picture Farm.