No Escape (2015)
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An American family must navigate a violent uprising in a Southeast Asian country to find safety.
The story
Jack Dwyer, an American expat engineer, is traveling to a Southeast Asian country with his wife Annie and their two young daughters. Shortly after arriving, a violent coup d'état erupts, and the family finds themselves trapped in a hotel as armed rebels take control of the area. Amidst the chaos of the uprising, the Dwyers must navigate the dangerous streets and find a way to reach safety while being pursued by rebels who are protesting against foreign corporations' control of their water supply.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a coup d'état is initiated by armed rebels, the Dwyers find themselves trapped in a hotel during the ensuing violence. Jack manages to get his family to the roof, but they are soon forced to flee to a neighboring building. They navigate the anarchy-ridden streets on a stolen moped, attempting to reach the American embassy, only to find it abandoned. They take refuge in a Buddhist shrine, where they are confronted by rebels. During a tense standoff, they are joined by Hammond and Kenny, who help them escape to a nearby safe house. After a series of dangerous encounters and the loss of their companions, the Dwyers reach a river and find a boat. They are pursued by the rebel leader, Samnang, and his men. In a final confrontation, Annie kills Samnang, and the family manages to escape. They eventually cross the Vietnamese border, where they are granted asylum and safety.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 103
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English; Khmer
- Directors
- John Erick Dowdle
- Writers
- John Erick Dowdle · writer; Drew Dowdle · writer
- Cast and characters
- Owen Wilson · Jack Dwyer; Lake Bell · Annie Dwyer; Sterling Jerins · Lucy Dwyer; Claire Geare · Briegel "Beeze" Dwyer; Pierce Brosnan · Hammond; Sahajak Boonthanakit · Kenny; Thanawut Ketsaro · Samnang
- Genres
- action; thriller
- Themes
- survival; family; anti-corporate sentiment
- Tone and mood
- tense; suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- coups d'état; survival; action
- Reception
- The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with some praising its suspense while others criticized its portrayal of characters and themes.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 46% · review count: 157; Metacritic · score: 38 · scale: 100 · review count: 33
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