Directed by Martin Campbell Written by Richard Herley   Michael Gaylin   Joel Gross   Cast Ray Liotta ... Capt. J.T. Robbins Lance Henriksen ... The Father Stuart Wilson ... Walter Marek Kevin Dillon ... Casey Kevin J. O'Connor ... Stephano Don Henderson ... Killian Ian McNeice ... King Jack Shepherd ... Dysart Michael Lerner ... The Warden Ernie Hudson ... Hawkins Russell Kiefel ... Iceman Brian M. Logan ... Scab Cheuk-Fai Chan ... Skull Machs Colombani ... Ratman David Argue ... Cellmate Stephen Shanahan ... Screaming Inmate Dominic Bianco ... Ralph Justin Monjo ... Technician #1 Brandon Burke ... Technician #2 Stan Kouros ... NCO Ron Vreeken ... Biker (as Ron Vreekin) Scott Lowe ... Skinhead Colin Moody ... Outsider #2 Richard Carter ... Sleeping Sentry Boris Brkic ... Hotel Guard #1 David Wenham ... Hotel Guard #2 Vic Wilson ... Military Officer Chris Hargreaves ... Prison Guard James Richards ... Executioner (as Jim Richards) Wilfred Woodrow ... Bola Thrower Greg Robinson ... Spiked Log Tree Man Paul Witton ... Knife Thrower Steven Spinaze ... Chopper Co-Pilot Serge Dekin ... Chopper Pilot Ric Herbert ... Insider Uncredited Cast Jimmy Costas ... Insider Barry Duffield ... Prison Guard Xavier Gouault ... Forest Tribesman Axle Gunn ... Marek Gang Member Gordon Waddell ... Weed Produced by James Eastep   Jake Eberts   Gale Anne Hurd   Michael R. Joyce   Original Music by Graeme Revell

Additional Info Premiere: April 29, 1994 DVD Release: July 28, 1998 Blu-ray Release: October 18, 2022 Country: Distributor: Unearthed Films Websites: Alternate Titles Escape From Absolom Production Companies Columbia Pictures (presents) (as Columbia Pictures) Pacific Western Platinum Pictures (III) Allied Filmmakers Distributors Savoy Pictures   (1994) (USA) (theatrical) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (1998) (USA) (VHS) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating 5.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.6 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #3,446 / 20,874 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 3 total ratings Site Ranking #3,442 Strange Wilderness (2008) #3,443 Captain Ron (1992) #3,444 Doghouse (2009) #3,445 FeardotCom (2002) #3,446 No Escape (1994) #3,447 Queenpins (2021) #3,448 The Kid Detective (2020) #3,449 Pacific Heights (1990) #3,450 Invader ZIM: Season 1 (2001)