Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.
Acting
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor's eyes do ALL the heavy lifting.
Direction
Burke treats the escape like a heist in reverse—methodical, then explosive.
Director
Stephen Burke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual 1983 escape was the largest in British prison history—19 guards were injured, one died of a heart attack, and only 19 of the 38 were ever recaptured.
Director Stephen Burke grew up near the prison; his father was a guard who worked during The Troubles, making this arguably the most personal prison film ever made about your own trauma.
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