3 Movies Directed by Rupert Wyatt

The Escapist

The Escapist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-06-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Ireland

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (13903 Reviews)

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Hardy

Rupert Wyatt

Fullplot:

Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with unique skills required for their daring plan and united by desire to escape their hell hole of an existence. Much of the action takes place within the tunnels, sewers and underground rivers of subterranean London.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-05

Languages:

English, Sign Languages

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (370410 Reviews)

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Cast:

Writer:

Rick Jaffa

Amanda Silver

Pierre Boulle (novel)

Fullplot:

At the story's heart is Caesar (Andy Serkis), a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator, Will Rodman (James Franco) and a primatologist Caroline Aranha (Freida Pinto), Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned in an ape sanctuary in San Bruno. Seeking justice for his fellow inmates, Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet forever.

The Gambler

The Gambler

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(38092 Reviews)

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Cast:

Writer:

William Monahan (screenplay)

James Toback

Fullplot:

Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance...

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