The Escapist

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Scottish filmmaker Gillies MacKinnon directs the revenge thriller The Escapist. Escaped convict Ricky Barnes Andy Serkis, Gollom in the 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. ...
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Overview

Scottish filmmaker Gillies MacKinnon directs the revenge thriller The Escapist. Escaped convict Ricky Barnes Andy Serkis, Gollom in the 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.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/17/2006
  • UPC: 043396131026
  • Original Release: 2002

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  • Source: Sony Pictures
  • Region Code: 1
  • Time: 1:31:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jonny Lee Miller Denis
Andy Serkis Ricky Barnes
Gary Lewis Ron
Jodhi May Christine
Paloma Baeza Valerie
Vas Blackwood Vin
Philip Barantini Joey
Technical Credits
Gillies MacKinnon Director
Kate Carin Costumes/Costume Designer
Pia Di Ciaula Editor
Brendan Deasy Sound/Sound Designer
Andy Harris Production Designer
Ros Hubbard Casting
John Hubbard Casting
Jolyon Symonds Producer
Rob Lane Score Composer
Mark Lowry Art Director
Nick Perry Screenwriter
William Turner Executive Producer
William Turner Executive Producer
Alan J. Wands Asst. Director
Nigel Willoughby Cinematographer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Escapist
1. Main Titles/Two Hearts [5:11]
2. Intruders [4:01]
3. "I'm Going to Let You Live" [4:23]
4. Not Enough [4:13]
5. Getting Into Trouble [5:05]
6. Magic Roundabout [4:15]
7. Patches [3:58]
8. Planning Something [5:02]
9. Merry Christmas [4:42]
10. "We're Next" [5:39]
11. Escape Master [2:44]
12. On the Run [5:50]
13. Choices [4:02]
14. Big Time [4:03]
15. Your Heart [3:20]
16. Visiting Hours [4:37]
17. Change of Plans [4:29]
18. Delivering the Enemy [3:18]
19. Escape Gone Wrong [4:00]
20. Nothing There/End Credits [7:21]
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