Reconnu coupable

Original title: The Escapist

2002
R
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Play trailer1:04

2 Videos

9 Photos

Action Crime Drama Thriller

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 hou... Read allThe 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 Rick... Read allThe 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 max... Read all

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Videos2

Photos8

+ 3

User reviews21

6.11.7K

Featured reviews

noelhf4

I got smacked by Gollum

I haven't seen the film but I was in it as an extra. I often wondered what happened to the film as I never saw in a video shop or advertised anywhere. I'm the prison officer in the courtroom scene on Andy Serkis' left. I was taken aback when Andy reacted violently during the scene as he was taken down after sentencing. They never tell the extras anything. In one take I was flung to the floor in another take he caught me in the ribs with his elbow. I was in agony for weeks. Andy Serkis definitely owes me a drink for that. LOL But I was impressed at the way both Johnny Lee Miller worked together and the way they repeated the intensity required in the scene and then switched off and started talking about football as soon as the cut was called. I'm looking forward to seeing the film soon.

8hollymaylewis

Fantastic!!!

What can I say?! This film is under rated and the actors and actresses deserve all the credit in the world for a truly entertaining performance. Hats off to Johnny Lee Miller and Andy Serkis; they blew me away. This film has it all; comedy, (Johnny's face in the plane!), drama (his wife), and the bit with Vin is truly heart wrenching. I really felt for Johnny's character and how much he NEEDS revenge, amazing! This is a film for young adults/adults. Due to the sometimes graphic nature of the images shown I wouldn't recommend this for children of 12 or under.

10Born_Sanguinary

"I 'ate your muvver..."

all i can say is "Wow!" this film took me totally be surprise. I found it for a tenner in my local Blockbuster, and i was inspired. It is proof that us british film makers, are capable of producing compelling stories, great action and high class performances in a blend that hollywood has trouble doing.

Indeed, it infuriates me that an excellent piece of work like this should go straight to video, whereas utter trash like Jackass the movie gets a full cinematic release worldwide.

This film brings hope to all of us independant film makers, that it doesn't take a huge budget to make a good film, and also reminds us that the primary reason people should make films is to entertain, not make money.

a Solid 9 out of 10

pyzia

Vengeful Thriller Very Cool.

From the opening scene it is beautifully shot, with a cool and hard style plus superb casting. Highlighting the senseless horror in our current society and one mans determination not to let sleeping dogs lie. It took me through several very strong emotions.

searchanddestroy-1

Not bad but could have been better

I am sure that this kind of film, if made in the seventies, would have been a very exciting yarn. This one is OK, but from the beginning, I don't understand why those criminals, and not simple thugs, chose precisely the home of this man to commit a gratuitous murder. Why? The villain if of course excellent in terms of cast, but I don't understand why he killed the main character's wife...Why? Because, I repeat, those hoodlums looked very like professionals. The rest of the film is just OK for me, not more. Gritty, yes; tough, yes; a good time wester, yes. It is a British film, not American, and there are not so many British crime movies those days, since the late nineties. Or very few are really good. Most of them are lousy.