Escape Plan (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Escape Plan is an action and thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström, running about 115 minutes. “No one breaks out alone.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

Who’s in it. Escape Plan stars Sylvester Stallone as Ray Breslin, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Emil Rottmayer, Jim Caviezel as Willard Hobbes and Vinnie Jones as Drake, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Escape Plan has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $137.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Escape Plan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Escape Plan tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.