The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days is a 2010 vigilante thriller film written and directed by Paul Haggis and starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks. It was released in the United States on November 19, 2010 and was filmed on location in Pittsburgh. It is a remake of the 2008 French film Pour Elle Anything for Her by Fred Cavay and Guillaume Lemans.

John, intent on breaking her out, consults Damon Pennington Liam Neeson, a former convict who escaped prison seven times and wrote a book about it. Damon, although reluctant to help since he has turned away from his life of crime, advises John to study the prison where his wife is, warns him that the initial escape will be easy compared with evading the police after that, and explains what to doJohn then starts his preparation. He buys a handgun, learns to use it and obtains fake IDs. He also buys and carefully studies the map of Pittsburgh. To obtain the money, he sells most of his furniture as well as some personal belongings. At first, he attempts to break Lara out from the prison in which she is held but abandons the plan when he is almost caught testing a selfmade bump key on an elevator. ........

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