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The Escape
“Freedom is an irresistible instinct.”
63%
Movie
1h 57m
AI Analysis
The Escape (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Escape (2001) — a movie tagged as cinema with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: In the summer of 1928, several inmates from the National Penitentiary in Buenos Aires managed to escape. The film narrates the fate of each of these runaways in search of their destiny - tough men with their own ethical codes and ready to do anything not to return to prison. Some of them will suffer violent deaths, … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~117 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Escape 63% (20 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 20 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In the summer of 1928, several inmates from the National Penitentiary in Buenos Aires managed to escape. The film narrates the fate of each of these runaways in search of their destiny - tough men with their own ethical codes and ready to do anything not to return to prison. Some of them will suffer violent deaths, while others manage de disappear. Sordid and moving stories, not excluding tenderness and love, mercy or horror sealed with a pact of prison love that will remain in the heart of Buenos Aires, as witness of the yearned-for freedom.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-05-24
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- TMDB rating
- 6.3
- TMDB ID
- 86154
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What is The Escape about?
In the summer of 1928, several inmates from the National Penitentiary in Buenos Aires managed to escape. The film narrates the fate of each of these runaways in search of their destiny - tough men ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Escape?
The official runtime for The Escape is approximately 117 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Miguel Ángel Solá
Laureano Irala

Ricardo Darín
Domingo Santaló, 'El Pibe'

Gerardo Romano
Julio Bordiola

Patricio Contreras
Eusebio Duval

Inés Estévez
Tabita

Norma Aleandro
La Varela

Arturo Maly
Pedro Escofet

Alejandro Awada
Tomás Opitti

Vando Villamil
Omar Zajur

Alberto Jiménez
Camilo Vallejo

Facundo Arana
Víctor Gans

Oscar Alegre
Belisario "El Pampa" Zacarías
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Juan Ponce de León
Ramón Cedeyra

Antonella Costa
Rita Baldini

Lis Moreno
Rita Baldini (niña)

Erasmo Olivera
Anarquista

Mario Paolucci
Carcelero

Luis Margani
Comprador de la carbonería
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