Break Out

Break Out is a 2017 prison thriller film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and produced by Ryan Stark. It was released by 20th Century Fox on December 25 2017 in select cities, with a worldwide release set for January 12 2018, to overwhelmingly critical acclaim, with some citing it as PT Anderson's best film and was chosen by the National Board Of Review as one of the top ten films of 2017. Praise went to Anderson and Stark's screenplay, Anderson's direction, Zimmer and Greenwood's Score, the film's production, makeup, and costume design, and performances, mainly from Timothee Chalamet, Daniel Day-Lewis, Finn Wolfhard, Tom Cruise, Susan Sarandon, and newcomer Mick Hilfner.

It is also Daniel Day-Lewis's final film role before retirement.

PLOT
Charged with domestic violence, troubled teen James Goodville (Timothee Chalamet) checks in at Clarksville County Jail, where he forms a close but dangerous bond with the jail's warden, 51-year-old Louis PJ (Timothee Chalamet).

CAST
The Prison Staff: James Borthwick, Billy Eichner, Adam McArthur, and Guy Garvey cameo as police officers.
 * Timothee Chalamet as Louis PJ, the 51-year-old warden of the Clarksville County Jail who treats his inmates like puppets and forms a close but dangerous bond with James Goodville.
 * Daniel Day-Lewis as Noah Price, the 60-year-old patrol sheriff / detective / investigator of the Clarksville County Jail who is suspicious of Louis's behavior to the inmates and secretly does whatever he can to free the inmates without Louis's notice.
 * Brad Pitt as Norman Leto, A private investigator who works as a security cam guard at the prison who is investigating Louis PJ without him noticing.
 * Joaquin Phoenix as Ulrich Rose, A private investigator who works as a security cam guard at the prison who is investigating Louis PJ without him noticing.
 * Vince Vaughn as Walter Smith, the 47-year-old head officer of the prison who is aware of Louis's behavior, but chooses not to report Louis as he supports his antics.
 * Ansel Elgort as Jim Diesel, the 45-year-old officer working at the prison and close friend of Noah who is suspicious of Louis's behavior. He forms a bond with James and, with help from Noah, does whatever he can to free him and the other inmates without Louis's notice.
 * Kodi Smit-McPhee as Kurtis McHaterson, a 4o-year-old officer working at the prison and close friend of Louis, unaware of his friends' true nature.
 * Simon Pegg as Timmy Lucas, An officer working at the prison who is also suspicious of Louis's behavior, but chooses to hide it to avoid being killed.
 * Barkhad Abdi as TJ Green, An officer working at the prison who was once an inmate there for drug abuse. He too is aware of Louis's behavior, but chooses to hide it to avoid being killed.
 * Ed Sheeran as Miles Walker, An officer working at the prison and another close friend of Louis, who is aware of his friends' true nature, but chooses to hide it to avoid being killed.
 * Bill Nighy as Ernie Ladd, the head sergeant of the Clarksville Police Department and Louis's boss.
 * Ben Diskin as Owen PJ, An officer working at the prison and younger brother of Louis.
 * Steve McFadden as Potter Creede, An officer working at the prison who supports Louis's antics to the inmates.
 * Robbie Williams as Yzma Sallik, An Officer working at the prison and old friend of James.
 * Sam Smith as Riley Hamilton, An Officer working at the prison and Yzma's boyfriend.

The Inmates: Other:
 * Timothee Chalamet as James Goodville, A troubled teen charged with domestic violence who forms a close but dangerous bond with Louis.
 * Armie Hammer as Ulrich Petriche, A French-Speaking drug dealer and James's roommate who forms a close friendship with him.
 * Finn Wolfhard as Wayne Quills, An inmate at the prison charged with drug use who forms a friendship with James.
 * Wyatt Oleff as Newman Walters, An inmate at the prison charged with theft and close friend of Wayne.
 * Mick Hilfner as Sam Henson, the youngest inmate at the prison charged with domestic abuse who claims he is innocent and wants to go home. James forms a fatherly-bond with him.
 * Saoirse Ronan as Laurel Blossom, A female inmate at the prison charged with attempted murder and James's love interest.
 * Michael Pena as Ramirez Tullis, A former drug kingpin turned inmate at the prison charged with multiple counts of drug use and production who acts as a father figure to the younger inmates and is also the estranged boss of Ulrich.
 * John Irwin as Wallace Jingy, A spanish musician inmate at the prison charged with DUI and friend of Petriche.
 * Asher Angel as Ash Smithers, An inmate at the prison charged with theft and another close friend of Wayne.
 * Nick Frost as Norman Quills, An inmate at the prison charged with drug use and Wayne's troubled father.
 * Mike Colter as David Pixx, A drug dealer inmate at the prison.
 * Mahershala Ali as Bubble Pixx, A drug dealer inmate at the prison.
 * Tom Cruise as Ryan Goodville, an attorney and James's father.
 * Susan Sarandon as Tina Goodville, an attorney and James's mother.
 * Mark Rylance as Ben Cox, A lawyer who takes James's case and also further investigates the hidden behavior of Louis PJ.
 * Hayley Atwell as Anna Brokaw, An attorney who further investigates the hidden behavior of Louis PJ.
 * Saoirse Ronan as Henrietta PJ, the 40-year-old wife of Louis PJ.
 * Julianne Moore as Susan Goodville, James's aunt.
 * William H Macy as Marcus Goodville, James's uncle.
 * Ryan Stark as Judge Brian Roosevelt, the judge of Clarksville who sentences James to prison and is also unaware of Louis's actions to the inmates.
 * Paul Thomas Anderson as Baliff