Taglines: The most secure prison ever built.
Ray Breslin is the world’s top authority on prison structural security, who finds himself having to put his skills to the test when he is framed for a crime and sent up to a prison he helped design. He must escape and figure out who put him behind bars.
Early reports in 2010 speculated that Bruce Willis was cast as Ray Breslin. It was revealed by producer Mark Canton on The Matthew Aaron Show that Jim Caviezel has signed on to the film and has been revealed to be the main antagonist in the film, the prison warden Hobbs.
It was revealed in April 2012 that British actor Vinnie Jones has been signed on to star in Escape Plan. Vinnie Jones revealed to the newspaper The Sun that there are three inmates escaping from the prison. Jones has been confirmed to be starring in the film, and it has been revealed that Jones is playing the antagonist Drake, the corrupt and ruthless prison guard. Jones stated he starts filming on April 19 in New Orleans.
Variety and other media in the news have stated that Amy Ryan, Vincent D’Onofrio, and 50 Cent, have joined the cast of Escape Plan. It was confirmed in Mid-April that 50 Cent is the computer expert who was once incarcerated for cyber crimes helping Breslin’s character escape, D’Onofrio as the deputy director of the high-tech prison and Ryan as Stallone’s business partner and his potential love interest.
Escape Plan (2013)
Directed by: Mikael Håfström
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, James Caviezel, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sam Neill, Amy Ryan, Steven Krueger, 50 Cent
Screenplay by: Miles Chapman, Jason Keller
Production Design by: Barry Chusid
Cinematography by: Brendan Galvin
Film Editing by: Elliot Greenberg
Costume Design by: Lizz Wolf
Set Decoration by: Bradford Johnson
Music by: Alex Heffes
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language throughout.
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Release Date: October 18, 2013
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