Films with theme "Évasion", sorted by name

Directed by Russell Rouse
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Themes Prison films, Évasion
Actors Jack Palance, Harold J. Stone, Edward Platt, Barbara Lang, Timothy Carey, Joe Conley

Bill et Arnie Judlow (Jack Palance) sont frères jumeaux. Marié à Ruth (Barbara Lang ), Arnie, un ancien boxeur professionnel, tue un homme par jalousie et se retrouve emprisonné à la prison d'État de San Quentin. Son frère et sa femme vont s'unir pour l'aider à s'évader. Dans leurs préparatifs, ils sont repérés par un voisin qui travaille à la prison, Henry Nova (Harold J. Stone), ce qui va compliquer leurs plans.

, 2h45
Directed by John Sturges, John Flynn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Prison films, Transport films, Aviation films, Motocyclette, Political films, Évasion, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence

In 1943, having expended enormous resources on recapturing escaped Allied prisoners of war (POWs), the Germans move the most determined to a new, high-security prisoner of war camp. The commandant, Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger (Hannes Messemer), tells the senior British officer, Group Captain Ramsey (James Donald), "There will be no escapes from this camp." Von Luger points out the various features of the new camp designed to prevent escape, as well as the perks the prisoners will receive as an incentive not to try. After several failed escape attempts on the first day, the POWs settle into life at the prison camp.

, 1h54
Directed by Jean Renoir
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes French war films, Prison films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Évasion, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette

During the First World War, two French aviators, aristocratic Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay) and working-class Lieutenant Maréchal (Jean Gabin), embark on a flight to examine the site of a blurred spot on photos from an earlier air reconnaissance mission. They are shot down by a German aviator and aristocrat, Rittmeister von Rauffenstein (Erich von Stroheim). Von Rauffenstein, upon returning to base, sends a subordinate to find out if the aviators are officers and, if so, to invite them to lunch. During the meal, von Rauffenstein and de Boeldieu discover they have mutual acquaintances—a depiction of the familiarity, if not solidarity, within the upper classes that crosses national boundaries.

, 1h34
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Prison films, Films about racism, Transport films, Évasion
Actors Everlyn Sampi, Kenneth Branagh, David Gulpilil, Jason Clarke, Deborah Mailman, Garry McDonald

Set in 1931, two sisters, 14-year-old Molly and 8-year-old Daisy, and their 10-year-old cousin Gracie live in the Western Australian town of Jigalong. The town lies along the northern part of Australia's rabbit-proof fence, which runs for several thousand miles.

, 2h41
Directed by David Lean
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Pont, Prison films, Transport films, Rail transport films, Political films, Évasion
Actors William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Percy Herbert

In World War II, British prisoners arrive by train at a Japanese prison camp in Burma. The commandant, Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa), informs them that all prisoners, regardless of rank, are to work on the construction of a railway bridge over the River Kwai that will connect Bangkok and Rangoon. The senior British officer, Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness), reminds Saito that the Geneva Conventions exempt officers from manual labour.

, 1h38
Directed by Ken Annakin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Prison films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Évasion
Actors James Robertson Justice, Stanley Baxter, Leslie Phillips, Eric Sykes, Richard Wattis, Colin Gordon

Sir Ernest Pease (James Robertson Justice) is a brilliant but acerbic scientist working on aircraft research during World War II. He needs to take a trip on a bomber to observe the results of his work. At first the plan is to fly in an RAF plane disguised as an RAF officer, but when he is told to shave off his beard he refuses and gets to go as a Royal Navy officer, as beards are allowed in the RN.

, 2h6
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Western
Themes Prison films, Évasion
Actors Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Burgess Meredith, Arthur O'Connell, Hume Cronyn, Warren Oates

Paris Pitman has pulled off a $500,000 robbery and is the only one who knows where the money is hidden. He is seen in a bordello and is captured, tried, convicted and sentenced to an Arizona penitentiary.

, 1h58
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Assassinat, Medical-themed films, Prison films, Psychologie, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Évasion, Tiré d'une œuvre de Thomas Harris, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Charles Napier, Anthony Heald

Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is pulled from her training at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia by Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. He assigns her to interview Hannibal Lecter, a former psychiatrist and incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer, whose insight might prove useful in the pursuit of a serial killer nicknamed "Buffalo Bill", who skins his female victims' corpses.

, 2h12
Directed by Jacques Becker
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime
Themes Prison films, Évasion
Actors Michel Constantin, Philippe Leroy, Catherine Spaak, Jean Keraudy, Raymond Meunier, Marc Michel

Four long-sentence prisoners are determined to escape. They start digging a tunnel. While they are still at it, the prison direction puts the new convict Gaspard into their cell. They have no choice but to fill him in. At first he's enthusiastic about taking part in the getaway but all of a sudden it shows he will be released soon anyway because the main witness against him had a change in mind. Clueless as they are, Roland, Manu and Géo keep following through on their plan until it becomes evident that Gaspard has betrayed them.

, 2h14
Directed by Peter Weir
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Historical
Themes Politique, Prison films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Political films, Évasion, Road movies
Actors Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Dragoş Bucur

During World War II, after the Soviet invasion of Poland, young Polish military officer Janusz Wieszczek (Jim Sturgess) is held as a POW and interrogated by the NKVD. The Soviets, unable to get him to say he is a spy, take into custody his wife from whom they extort a statement condemning him. He is sentenced to 20 years in a Gulag labour camp deep in Siberia.

, 2h22
Directed by Frank Darabont
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Évasion, Films about capital punishment, Buddy films
Actors Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, James Whitmore, Clancy Brown

In 1947 Portland, Maine, banker Andy Dufresne is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary in rural Maine. Andy befriends prison contraband smuggler, Ellis "Red" Redding, an inmate serving a life sentence. Red procures a rock hammer and later a large poster of Rita Hayworth for Andy. Working in the prison laundry, Andy is regularly assaulted by the "bull queer" gang "the Sisters" and their leader, Bogs.

, 1h21
Directed by Joseph Barbera, René Goscinny, Ray Patterson, William Hanna, Henri Gruel, Morris
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation, Western
Themes Films about animals, Prison films, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Lucky Luke, Évasion, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Daniel Ceccaldi, Jacques Balutin, Pierre Trabaud, Roger Carel, Jacques Thébault, Jacques Deschamps

Les Dalton s'évadent de leur prison. Lucky Luke suit leur piste jusqu'au Canada et les capture mais ils s'évadent de nouveau et trouvent refuge chez leur mère, Ma Dalton.

, 2h5
Directed by Gregory Hoblit
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Prison films, Political films, Évasion
Actors Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Cole Hauser, Marcel Iureș, Linus Roache

During World War II, U.S. Army intelligence officer First Lieutenant Thomas Hart (Farrell) is captured by German forces. While interrogating Hart, the Germans coerce him to divulge intelligence by taking away his boots, causing his feet to become frostbitten and badly injured, and leaving him, naked, in a very cold cell. He is then transferred by train to Stalag VI-A prisoner of war camp at Hemer, Germany. While en route, a P-51 Mustang attacks (the letters POW were painted on the top of the train, but got covered by thick snow). To save themselves, the POWs leave the train and spell P-O-W with their bodies and prevent further strafing.

, 1h46
Directed by Frères Coen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films based on mythology, Prison films, Radio, Transport films, Musiques du monde, Musical films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Évasion, Road movies, Buddy films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King, Holly Hunter

Three convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), known as Everett, Pete Hogwallop (John Turturro) and Delmar O’Donnel (Tim Blake Nelson) escape from a chain gang and set out to retrieve the $1.2 million that Everett buried. The three get a lift from a blind man driving a handcar on a railway. He tells them that they will find a fortune, but not the one they seek. The trio make their way to Pete’s cousin Wash’s house. They remove their chains and sleep in the barn, but Wash betrays them and they are woken by policemen led by Sheriff Cooley, who have them surrounded. The police try to smoke them out, but Wash’s son rescues them.

, 2h13
Directed by Michael Noer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Adventure, Historical, Crime
Themes Prison films, Évasion
Actors Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Michael Socha, Tommy Flanagan, Eve Hewson, Ian Beattie

En 1930, Henri Charrière, surnommé « Papillon Pouce-coupé », » est condamné à perpétuité au bagne en Guyane pour meurtre alors qu'il clame son innocence. Il est d'abord envoyé au bagne de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni en 1933 (où il rencontre Louis Delga), puis sur l'île Saint-Joseph ou sur l'île du Diable. Papillon n'a alors qu'une idée en tête : l'évasion.