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Prison Break (2005)

Prison Break tells the story of two brothers who must unravel a political conspiracy while escaping from one of the most secure places on Earth. When petty criminal Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is falsely convicted of murdering the Vice President's brother, his own brother, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), has himself incarcerated in order to stage a daring prison break using the blueprints of the facility he has tattooed on his body.

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Prison Break
Drama
Crime
Action

Cast
Curtis Lum , Sarah Wayne Callies , Marina Benedict , Amin El Gamal , Wentworth Miller , Steve Mouzakis , Dominic Purcell , Bobby Naderi , Christian Michael Cooper
Release Date
August 29, 2005
Seasons
5
Network
FOX
Writers
Paul Scheuring , Nick Santora
Directors
Paul Scheuring
Showrunner
Paul Scheuring
Story By
Paul Scheuring, nick santora

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