The Escape (2009)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Escape' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Kathrine Windfeld-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Escape' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Escape' right now, here are some particulars about the Nimbus Film thriller flick.

Released January 9th, 2009, 'The Escape' stars Iben Hjejle, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Vibeke Hastrup The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a user score of 40 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 13 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from one of the terrorists, the young Nazir, Rikke manages to escape. On her return, she is soon declared the Danish Jessica Lynch and her career is launched into the spotlight. All the while Nazir flees from Afghanistan, heading for Denmark. When he finally seeks out Rikke, she is shocked and torn. Is she willing to help the man who threatened to kill her, and to jeopardize her new-found career? Their tumultuous encounter turns into an ill-fated confrontation with their own demons and a nation driven by a hunger for sensation and political populism." .