[Ronald Epstein]

ANDY SERKIS AND JONNY LEE MILLER STAR IN THE BREAKOUT THRILLER FROM SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

THE ESCAPIST

- Sometimes it Takes One Crime to Avenge Another -


CULVER CITY, CALIF. (November 21, 2005) – Escape from traditional home entertainment when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases THE ESCAPIST on DVD January 17. Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Hackers, upcoming Aeon Flux) and Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings Trilogy, upcoming King Kong) star in this evocative thriller chronicling a grieving widowers’ journey for revenge that takes him to England’s worst prison.


Synopsis:

For commercial pilot Denis (Miller), life as he knows it is over when escaped convict Ricky Barnes breaks into his home and murders his pregnant wife. With Denis’ beloved spouse in a casket and the convicted killer in a cell, the distraught widower has only one thing left to live for: revenge! His elaborate plan to avenge his wife’s death involves crime, conviction and incarceration. A series of break-out attempts takes Denis to increasingly higher security prisons, until he is finally sent to the same one as Ricky, leading to a violent conclusion.



DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE

Widescreen Presentation
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English & French

Available for a SLP of $24.96, THE ESCAPIST has a run time of 91 minutes and is rated R for strong language and violence.


DVD Catalog #: 13102
DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-13102-6
DVD Order Date: 12/15/05
DVD SLP: $24.96