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The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest

The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest

2014Movie⏱️ 1h 40mTV-MA
DocumentaryAnimationBiographyCrimeDrama
7.3
IMDB Rating
335 votes

When a legendary escape artist comes up for parole after 30 years behind bars, a chance for freedom must be weighed against his infamous past.

Director
Gabriel London
Writers
N/A
Stars
Scoot McNairy, Shea Whigham
Release Date
June 13, 2014
Language
English
Country
Canada, United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 4
Reviews
📋 1.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Scoot McNairy
Scoot McNairy
as Self - Mark DeFriest
Shea Whigham
Shea Whigham
as Self - Sentencing Judge

💰 Box Office

$10,021
Worldwide Gross
$10,021
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Found Object Films, Naked Edge Films, Thought Café

🏷️ Keywords

escapeartist

🎯 Categories

AnimationBiographyCrimeDocumentaryDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A very entertaining story that leaves Alcatraz in the dust.
by keyosuke-756-8784592016-02-29
10/10

"We've all seen movies about the Alcatraz escape, and we've all wondered, maybe hoped, that one of them got away. As far back as there were news stories about famous bank robbers or train robbers, there were legendary outlaws and the public rooting them on. This story is the best of them all, because the escape artist is impressively clever while being funny and human. If this was a series of prison interviews I think a lot of people would fall asleep, but it's a mix of comic retelling of prison breaks, a heart breaking story of a guy getting tossed in jail for nonsense and then ..."

📖 Synopsis

When a legendary escape artist comes up for parole after 30 years behind bars, a chance for freedom must be weighed against his infamous past.