# Lockout (2012)

> A framed ex-CIA operative must storm an orbital prison and rescue the president’s daughter before a violent inmate uprising turns into a catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58005

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Stephen St. Leger, James Mather
- Cast: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun, Lennie James, Peter Stormare, Jacky Ido, Tim Plester
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592525/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, irreverent, propulsive, late night action marathon, popcorn movie night

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