The Escape

"So that one may live"

2016 0h 13m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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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.

“So that one may live”

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Cast

Clive Owen
The Driver
Dakota Fanning
Lily
Jon Bernthal
Holt
Vera Farmiga
Dr. Nora Phillips
Daniel Kash
FBI Agent
Michael Brown
FBI Agent
Tennille Read
Cop
Dave Tommasini
Helicopter Pilot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writers: Neill Blomkamp, David Carter
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "The Hire" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neill Blomkamp, shot by Mannie Ferreira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kristopher Pooley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Austyn Daines shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Clive Owen and Dakota Fanning and Jon Bernthal carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neill Blomkamp directs. Mannie Ferreira behind the camera. Kristopher Pooley scores. Austyn Daines cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
4Part of the "The Hire" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Neill Blomkamp, shot by Mannie Ferreira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kristopher Pooley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Austyn Daines shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Clive Owen and Dakota Fanning and Jon Bernthal carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "So that one may live".
10IMDB entry: tt6078822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mannie Ferreira
Original score: Kristopher Pooley
Editing: Austyn Daines
Production design: Gerald Sullivan
Runtime: 13 min · 0h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Escape (2016)

Part of

The Hire

"The Hire" is an eight part BMW short film series created between 2001 and 2002. A form of branded content, all eight films are directed by popular filmmakers from across the globe, star Clive Owen as the "Driver", and highlight the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.