Trailer For Director Ben Stiller's Prison Break Series ESCAPE FROM DANNEMORA with Benicio Del Toro
You may or may not remember a story from a few years ago about two men who broke out of prison in upstate New York with the help of an employee who was having an affair with them. After a 20-day manhunt, the men were captured. Well, that story is coming to Showtime as a new series called Escape From Dannemora and it was directed by Ben Stiller.
The film also boasts a fantastic cast that includes Benicio Del Toro as the mastermind behind the breakout, Paul Dano as the other convict, and Patricia Arquette as the prison employee who helped them escape. I also have to say that Arquette is completely unrecognizable! She completely transformed herself for this role! It's kinda scary.
The first trailer for the series has been released by Showtime and you can watch it below. It looks great! Here's the synopsis:
Escape at Dannemora is based on the stranger-than-fiction prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015 which spawned a statewide manhunt for two convicted murderers, aided in their escape by a married female prison employee who carried on months-long affairs with both men.
Del Toro plays convicted murderer Richard Matt, an artistic yet intimidating force within the prison, who masterminds the escape. Arquette plays Tilly Mitchell, a working class wife and mother who supervises the prison tailor shop and becomes sexually involved with both men, ultimately agreeing to hide hacksaw blades in frozen hamburger meat to help them get out. Dano plays David Sweat, a convicted cop-killer who may have genuine feelings for Tilly and becomes a reluctant partner in Richard Matt’s plot. The cast also features Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Bonnie Hunt, acclaimed actor Eric Lange and Emmy nominee David Morse.
Escape at Dannemora premieres on Sunday, November 18, 2018 on Showtime.