No Escape (2015 film)
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Directed by | John Erick Dowdle |
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Cinematography | Léo Hinstin |
Edited by | Elliot Greenberg |
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Distributed by | The Weinstein Company[1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes[3] |
Country | United States[1] |
Language | English[1] |
Budget | $5 million[4] |
Box office | $54.4 million[5] |
No Escape is a 2015 American
The film was released on August 26, 2015, by The Weinstein Company.[6] It had special sneak previews in the Philippines on August 16 and 17, 2015, as well as multiple pre-screenings throughout the United States before its official release.
Plot
In an unidentified country in Southeast Asia, the Prime Minister closes a deal with a representative of Cardiff, an American company specializing in water systems. After the representative leaves, a group of armed rebels initiate a coup d'état and assassinate the Prime Minister.
Seventeen hours earlier, Jack Dwyer, a new Cardiff employee, arrives in the country with his wife Annie and their young daughters Lucy and Briegel "Beeze". At the airport, they run into British traveller Hammond and his local friend, nicknamed Kenny Rogers, who give the Dwyers a ride to their hotel.
The next morning, Jack leaves the hotel to buy a newspaper and inadvertently finds himself in the middle of a confrontation between armed protesters and riot police. The two forces clash violently as Jack makes his escape, and the protestors gain the upper hand. Jack witnesses rebels executing an American outside his hotel. A rebel soldier then spots Jack, forcing him to quickly climb a fire escape and enter the hotel through a window. The rebels break through the main hotel entrance and begin slaughtering the staff and guests.
Jack makes it back to the room but learns that Lucy is downstairs in the swimming pool. He goes back down to get her just as the rebels force their way into the pool area, while Annie narrowly manages to keep the other rebels from entering their room. Jack returns with Lucy and they all make their way up to the roof to join the other surviving guests. Hundreds of rebels are gathered at the base of the hotel chanting "Blood for water", and Jack learns the rebels are protesting foreign corporations control of their water supply. Suddenly, a helicopter appears holding armed rebels who immediately open fire. The Dwyers run for cover as the helicopter becomes entangled in electrical wires and crashes. As another group of rebels break through the barricaded door onto the roof, Jack and his family jump onto the roof of another building next to the hotel.
The Dwyers hide in the building until nightfall, but upon leaving, Jack is spotted by a looting rebel who attempts to call for help. Jack pins the man down and kills him. Annie finds a map of the city and decide they need to make their way to the American embassy. They take clothes from the dead office workers to disguise themselves as locals and then make their way through the town on a stolen moped. Upon arriving at the embassy, they discover it has been overrun and seemingly deserted. A small group of rebels spot the family and they flee, taking shelter in a Buddhist shrine garden nearby.
The rebels enter the compound and, as Jack attempts to take one of their guns, Annie comes out of hiding to draw attention away from him. Jack tries to shoot the leader, Samnang, but the gun is unloaded. The rebels then beat and restrain Jack as Samnang prepares to rape Annie. Hammond and Kenny arrive and shoot most of the rebels, though Samnang escapes. The two men then take the Dwyers to a nearby safe house; Hammond reveals he and Kenny secretly work on behalf of the British government. Hammond had been tasked with convincing poor governments to make expensive infrastructure deals with Western companies. Unable to repay their debts, the companies would then be able to control the poorer governments, leaving the citizens to rebel in anger.
Hammond tells Jack they must get to the nearby river where they can sail downstream to the Vietnamese border. During the night, the group is attacked by rebels from a nearby guard tower; Kenny is killed and Hammond is severely wounded. Hammond then sacrifices himself to stop a rebel following them in a truck. Near the riverbank, Annie hides with the children while Jack finds a fisherman, and trades his watch and shoes for a boat. Samnang appears leading another small group. They capture Jack and prepare to execute him. Lucy runs to her father and Samnang catches her; he puts a gun in her hands and another to her head, ordering her to kill Jack or he will kill her. Before she can make a choice, Annie attacks the group, bludgeoning Samnang to death with an oar. Jack takes the gun from Lucy and kills the remaining rebels.
The Dwyers paddle downriver toward the Vietnamese border. They are spotted by another group of rebels, but since the border is in sight, they keep paddling. As soon as the boat crosses the
Cast
- Owen Wilson as Jack Dwyer, a new Cardiff employee (formerly American civil engineer) and Annie's husband
- Lake Bell as Annie Dwyer, Jack's wife
- Sterling Jerins as Lucy Dwyer, Jack and Annie's older daughter
- Claire Geare as Briegel "Beeze" Dwyer, Jack and Annie's younger daughter
- Pierce Brosnan as Hammond, an implied British government operative
- Sahajak Boonthanakit as Kenny, a local driver running a Kenny Rogers-themed taxi service, also Hammond's associate
- Thanawut Ketsaro as Samnang, leader of the violent rebels
Production
Development
In 2012, it was reported that
In August 2013, it was reported that Bold Films would finance the film, replacing Crime Scene Pictures.[11] Later that year, it was reported that Lake Bell had replaced Monaghan, and her character was said to be named Annie Dwyer, described as a beloved woman appearing to have the perfect family life. Principal photography began on October 31, 2013 in Thailand.[12]
Filming
No Escape was filmed in
On June 10, 2014, it was announced that the film would be released on March 6, 2015.[15] On February 6, 2015, it was announced that the film was retitled No Escape and its release was delayed to September 2, 2015.[16] Its release date was changed again to August 26, 2015.
The film was approved for release in Thailand after the film-makers agreed not to identify the country where it was filmed or to portray it negatively. In an interview for
Reception
Box office
No Escape grossed $27.3 million in North America and $27.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $54.4 million, against a budget of $5 million[failed verification].[5] The film grossed $1.2 million on its opening day and $8.1 million in its opening weekend, finishing 4th at the box office.[5]
Critical response
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 47% based on 155 reviews and an average rating of 4.98/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "No Escape's talented cast and taut B-movie thrills are unfortunately offset by its one-dimensional characters and uncomfortably retrograde worldview."[18] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 38 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[19] The film received an average "B+" CinemaScore from audiences, on an A+ to F scale.[20]
Ban in Cambodia
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After trailers for the film were released a social uproar occurred in
References
- ^ a b c d e "No Escape (2015)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Fire on Thai Set of 'The Coup' Starring Owen Wilson Damages Equipment". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 November 2013.
- ^ "NO ESCAPE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ No Escape (2015) - Financial Information
- ^ a b c "No Escape (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ComingSoon.net.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (April 24, 2012). "Owen Wilson to Star in Action Drama THE COUP". Collider.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 1, 2012). "Cannes 2012: Pierce Brosnan Joins Crime Scene's Thriller The Coup". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Donahue, Lauri (November 18, 2015). "Don't Be Good At Anything Else: The Dowdle Brothers on No Escape". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 11, 2012). "Michelle Monaghan Joins Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan In The Coup". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 8, 2013). "Bold Films Gets $35 Million Comerica Infusion; Will Finance The Coup With Owen Wilson And Pierce Brosnan". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (October 7, 2013). "Lake Bell Joins Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan in 'The Coup'". MovieWeb.
- ^ "Coup film 'No escape' to show in Thailand: Plans to get more films shot in Thailand (With video)". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (1 November 2013). "The Coup Starring Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan Begins Shooting in Cambodia". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ The Deadline Team (June 10, 2014). "Owen Wilson Movie 'The Coup' Gets March 2015 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Franklin, Garth (February 6, 2015). "'The Coup' Retitled And Delayed". Dark Horizons. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ de Souza, Alison (2015-08-26). "Shot in Chiangmai, but no trace of Thailand". The Straits Times. No. Lifestyle. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "No Escape". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "No Escape". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Keith Simanton (August 30, 2015). "Weekend Report -'Compton' Wins 'War Room' Rumble". Box Office Mojo.
No Escape has a "B+" on Cinemascore
- ^ Peter Howell (August 25, 2015). "Pass the popcorn, hold the morality: No Escape review". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- Washington Post. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- Seattle Times. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- Rogerebert.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Monkolransey, Mao; Will Jackson (August 14, 2015). "Going Off Script". The Phnom Penh Post.
External links
- No Escape at IMDb
- No Escape at Box Office Mojo