Escape Plan 2: Hades

"This isn't a prison. It's a machine."

2018 1h 33m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 1,615🥫7%Rotten Tomatoes★3.9IMDB · 38,845

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Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu Ren, is kidnapped and disappears inside the most elaborate prison ever built, Ray must track him down with the help of some of his former friends.

“This isn't a prison. It's a machine.”

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Ray Breslin
Dave Bautista
Trent DeRosa
Jesse Metcalfe
Luke Walken
50 Cent
Hush
Huang Xiaoming
Shu Ren
Wes Chatham
Jaspar Kimbral
Titus Welliver
The Zookeeper
Tyron Woodley
Akala

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven C. Miller
Writers: Miles Chapman
Languages: Mandarin, English, Arabic
Countries: China, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Arabic.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Escape Plan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven C. Miller, shot by Brandon Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven C. Miller directs. Brandon Cox behind the camera. Andrew Grush scores. Carsten Kurpanek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Arabic.
4International production across 3 countries: China, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "Escape Plan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Steven C. Miller, shot by Brandon Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Carsten Kurpanek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista and Jesse Metcalfe carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "This isn't a prison. It's a machine.".
11IMDB entry: tt6513656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "sequel", "high tech surveillance", "hacking", "cousin relationship".
13Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brandon Cox
Original score: Andrew Grush
Editing: Carsten Kurpanek
Production design: Niko Vilaivongs
Makeup / hair: Karri Farris
Stunt coordinator: Ele Bardha
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $17,592,626
Return: 88% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 7% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 3.9/10 · 38,845 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Escape Plan Collection

The Escape Plan film series are composed of action-thriller movies based on characters created by Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko. The films are centered on a businessman and skilled structure engineer name Ray Breslin, who is best known for being the world's greatest escape artist. Breslin also helps design detention centers with the most intense levels of security. The series stars Sylvester Stallone, with a supporting cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dave Bautista and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as members of Breslin's team. Courtesy Wikipedia®

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Gimly2018-09-13
★ 4/10
Towards the very end of it, there is actually a couple of decent things that happen in Escape Plan 2, but this is such a colossal step down from the original (which already wasn't exactly the greatest work put to screen), and even removing the comparison the first two thirds (at least) of this movie are genuinely not good. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
crestinanonim2018-10-29
★ 2/10
ma gandeam ca e la fel de interesant ca primul....dar m-am inselat, efecte CGI slabe, actori la fel de slabi (astia pe cat imbatranesc pe atat mai :thumbsdown: sunt), povestea lipsita de sens, sonorizare ieftina, actiune ..(cred ca am auzit de cateva zeci de ori "detinutii sa se prezinte la lupta" sau "zoo"...complet plictisit. Nu il recomand ,e o pierdere de timp! Intru si pe IMDB sa le dau o nota caci chiar m-am eneravat! :'-(
Dean2019-08-26
★ 3/10
This movie has three major problems... Music is played almost all the time, which is unnecessary & even distracting. Another problem is camera which is shaking so badly you might feel nauseous. Third problem is cheap effects. Besides those problems acting is average, plot is meh. First one was really good, but this one is disappointing.