The Escapist (2001)

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Written by Nick Perry

Directed by Gillies MacKinnon

Running Time: 95 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2001

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

A botched burglary by career criminal Ricky Barnes ends in a woman's murder. The shattered widower gets himself sent to prison to exact revenge on Barnes. Tough thriller.

When is The Escapist next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Indie July 14th, 10:40pm and on Sky Movies Indie July 25th, 7:25pm. See more...

Cast

	Jonny Lee Miller		Denis
	Andy Serkis		Ricky Barnes
	Gary Lewis		Ron
	Jodhi May		Christine
	Paloma Baeza		Valerie
	Vas Blackwood		Vin
	Phil Barantini		Joey
	Barry Barnes		D.I. Simm
	Michael Bates		Spaz
	Gerry Behan		Guard 1
	Des Braiden		Magistrate
	Paul Burke		Prison Officer
	Barry Cassin		Judge
	Richard Dormer		Denis' Brief
	Phelim Drew		Duty Medical Registrer
	Dave Duffy		Escort Officer
	Patrick Fitzsymons		Punishment Call Officer
	Luke Hayden		Prison Officer
	Stephen Holland		Mike
	Simon Imrie		Wing Officer
	Allen Leech		Policeman
	Patrick Leech		Change Of Detail Officer
	Packy Lee		Trusty
	Alvaro Lucchesi		Escort Officer
	Tara Maguire		Nurse
	Eoin McCarthy		Escort Officer
	Keith McErlean		Reception Officer Prison
	Brian McGuinness		Frank
	Hugh B. O'Brien		Victim Support Counsellor
	Simon O'Gorman		Prison Officer
	David O'Meara		Senior Officer
	Rachel O'Riordan		Nurse
	Michael Parle		Second Con
	Martin Phillips		First Prison Officer
	Robert Price		Mills
	Lalor Roddy		Jones
	Paul Ronan		Officer
	Stewart Stafford		Prison Officer
	Maurice Supple		Second Prison Gate Officer
	Mal Whyte		Senior Officer