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The Escape

The Escape

So that one may live

20166.40h 13m

Overview

After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt is sneaking out the last living clone, a young woman named Lily to a mysterious buyer. Holt has hired The Driver, accompanied by a heavily armed squadron of fellow Molgen mercenaries, to evade the authorities and deliver Lily and himself to the buyer. The journey takes an unexpected turn and Holt is forced to take matters into his own hands, as the driver once again demonstrates his mettle and extraordinary driving skills.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Written by Neill Blomkamp, David Carter
Produced by Aristides McGarry, Brian DiLorenzo, Eric Stern
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Top Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

The Driver

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lily

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Holt

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Dr. Nora Phillips

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

FBI Agent

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

FBI Agent

Tennille Read

Tennille Read

Cop

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Dave Tommasini

Helicopter Pilot

Karl Campbell

Karl Campbell

Mercenary (Helicopter Gunner)

David Jack

David Jack

Mercenary (H1)

Themes & Keywords

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About The Escape

The Escape is a thriller, action film released in 2016 exploring themes of driver, bmw, advertisement, short film. Directed by Neill Blomkamp, it stars Clive Owen, Dakota Fanning, Jon Bernthal. After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt is sneaking out the last living clone, a young woman named Lily to a mysterious buyer. Holt has hired The Driver, accompanied by a heavily armed squadron of fellow Molgen mercenaries, to evade the authorities and deliver Lily and himself to the buyer. The journey takes an unexpected turn and Holt is forced to take matters into his own hands, as the driver once again demonstrates his mettle and extraordinary driving skills.

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