The Escape
2001, Spanish. Directed by Eduardo Mignogna.
Freedom is an irresistible instinct.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Eduardo MignognaDirector
- Miguel Ángel SoláLaureano Irala
- Ricardo DarínDomingo Santaló, 'El Pibe'
- Gerardo RomanoJulio Bordiola
- Patricio ContrerasEusebio Duval
- Inés EstévezTabita
- Norma AleandroLa Varela
- Arturo MalyPedro Escofet
- Alejandro AwadaTomás Opitti
- Vando VillamilOmar Zajur
- Alberto JiménezCamilo Vallejo
- Facundo AranaVíctor Gans
- Oscar AlegreBelisario "El Pampa" Zacarías
Details
- Released
- 24 May 2001
- Original title
- La fuga
- Country
- Argentina, Spain
- Written by
- Eduardo Mignogna, Jorge Goldenberg, Graciela Maglie
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The Escape runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is The Escape on?
The Escape isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 May 2001. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Escape?
If you liked The Escape, try King Ivory, The Bosses, The Parts You Lose.
Who directed The Escape?
The Escape (2001) was directed by Eduardo Mignogna and stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Ricardo Darín, Gerardo Romano.