Movies and TvShows featuring "escape-plan" theme.

Unshackle your laughing gas, put your ball and chain away, take a prison break and get ready to escape with the Daltons! The fab four are back! The Daltons will try every trick in the books to get out and then some: a maze of tunnels, explosives, hot air balloons and rain dances, and a whole cast of zany characters to help them get free ... or not! The only thing they don’t try using are their brains! But what they lack in intelligence, they sure make up for in willpower and imagination! The far west has never been crazier!

In the 1930s, a French convict named Papillon befriends a fellow criminal, Dega, as they begin their sentence on Devil's Island, a penal colony in South America. Papillon, determined to escape, convinces Dega to join him in his plan. They endure harsh conditions, crocodile attacks, and betrayal as they make their way to freedom. Despite setbacks and the passage of time, Papillon's determination leads him to eventually succeed and outlive the prison.

In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. After considering their options, they escape to South America. Wyoming, c. 1900s. Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford), the leaders of the famous Hole in the Wall Gang, are planning another bank robbery. As they return to their hideout in Hole-in-the-Wall, they find out that the gang has selected a new leader, Harvey Logan. He challenges Butch to a knife fight, which Butch wins, using a ruse. Logan had the idea to rob the Union Pacific Flyer train instead of banks. He wanted to rob it twice, the idea being that the return would be considered safe and therefore more money might be involved. Butch takes this idea as his own. The first robbery goes very well and the Marshal of the next town can't manage to raise a posse. Butch and Sundance listen to his attempts, enjoying themselves. Sundance's lover, Etta Place (Katherine Ross), is introduced. But obviously both men vie for her attention as she also goes bike-riding with Butch, a dialogue-free part of the film, accompanied by 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head'. The second robbery goes wrong. Not only does Butch use too much dynamite to blow the safe, but also a second train arrives, which is carrying a posse of six heavily armed men on horseback that has been specially outfitted to hunt down Butch and Sundance. The gang flees, but the entire posse follows Butch and Sundance...

The Promised Neverland is set in a distant future where a group of orphans live peacefully in an isolated orphanage under the care of their loving caretaker. However, their idyllic existence is shattered when they discover a dark secret - the orphanage is actually a farm where children are raised as food for demons. Now, Emma, Norman, and Ray must come up with an escape plan to save themselves and their fellow orphans from a gruesome fate.

During the Vietnam War, a US fighter pilot, Dieter Dengler, is shot down over Laos and must endure the hardships of survival and captivity in a prison camp. Determined to escape, Dengler plans an elaborate getaway with fellow American prisoners, facing dangers and challenges at every turn. With bravery and resourcefulness, Dengler manages to outsmart his captors and ultimately find his way back home.

In 1960, convict Frank Morris enters Alcatraz, a prison believed to be inescapable. He forms friendships with other inmates and plans an escape with two brothers and another inmate. They dig a tunnel in their cells, create decoy heads, and make rafts. On the night of the planned escape, Charley panics and doesn't show up. Frank and the brothers manage to escape to the shore, but their fate remains unknown.

Caliphate (2020) is a thrilling TV show that follows the lives of a group of women involved in a terrorist plot in Sweden. The show explores themes of radicalization, family dynamics, and counter-terrorism efforts by the Swedish Security Service. As the plot unfolds, viewers are taken on a suspenseful journey filled with unexpected twists and turns.

In the 1950s, a young woman nicknamed Babydoll is institutionalized by her stepfather after being blamed for her sister's death. She devises a plan to escape, utilizing her imagination to create a fantasy world. Alongside her fellow dancers, she embarks on various adventures, fighting samurai giants, infiltrating a bunker, and boarding a train. As her plan unfolds, she confronts her stepfather and ultimately finds freedom within her own inner paradise.

A young man is sentenced to community service and is assigned to work in a retirement home. He must navigate the challenges and joys of interacting with the elderly residents, learning valuable life lessons along the way.

During the Mexican Revolution, a group of skilled professionals are hired to rescue a woman who has been kidnapped by a Mexican bandit. They face various challenges and obstacles along the way, using their expertise and skills to plan and execute the rescue mission.

Dinotopia is a TV show set in a lost civilization where humans and dinosaurs coexist. It follows the adventures of two brothers who find themselves on the island and discover their own destinies. They must navigate the challenges of the island, including sibling rivalry, rebellious dinosaurs, and a political power struggle. Along the way, they learn about friendship, family, and the importance of living in harmony with nature.

After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.

In Brute Force, a group of prison inmates plan an escape to expose the injustices and abuse they endure at the hands of sadistic prison guards. As tensions rise and violence erupts, the prisoners must navigate their way through a web of deception, betrayal, and danger.

Escape from Pretoria is a gripping biographical film based on the true story of Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two anti-apartheid activists who devise an ingenious plan to escape from Pretoria Central Prison in 1979. Facing political persecution and imprisonment, they use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to outsmart the prison guards and embark on a dangerous journey to freedom. The film explores themes of racism, political activism, and the fight for equal rights.

Zak, a 22-year-old man with Down Syndrome, escapes from a care home to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Along the way, he befriends Tyler, a man on the run, and together they travel to the Saltwater Redneck's wrestling school in North Carolina. Zak's caretaker Eleanor joins them on their journey to bring Zak back safely. As they travel, Tyler becomes Zak's coach and teaches him life skills. They face challenges and ultimately Zak achieves his dream and they continue on to a new life in Florida.

Pixie, a con-woman, plots to avenge her mother's death with the help of two young men. As they set out on a road trip, they find themselves entangled in a web of violence, gangsters, and family secrets.

In a near-future dystopia, an ex-soldier finds himself trapped on a remote island prison. He must use his survival skills to escape and avoid a psychotic villain who runs the prison.

Doctor Dolittle, a veterinarian, discovers that he has the ability to talk to animals. He sets off on a journey to Africa to help the animals and embarks on various adventures along the way.

Balloon is a gripping drama based on the true story of two families who escaped from East Germany to West Germany in an improvised hot air balloon. Set in 1979 and 1989, the film follows a group of friends, including an electrician and a physicist, as they meticulously plan their daring escape. Tensions rise as they evade the Stasi and border patrol officers, with their lives hanging in the balance.

In Nazi-occupied Italy during World War II, a group of prisoners of war led by their newly appointed leader, Col. Joseph L. Ryan, plan an escape from a train bound for a German prison camp.