Lockout Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Take No Prisoners

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jul. 28, 2012

Lockout

Release Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 Theaters

Director: James Mather • Stephen St. Leger

Starring: Guy Pearce • Maggie Grace • Peter Stormare • Tom Hollander

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 35 m

3.93 / 5.0

87% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in the near future, the movie stars Guy Pearce as a government agent who sets off to save the president's daughter, played by Maggie Grace, from rioting convicts in an outer-space maximum-security prison.

Action Sci-Fi Thriller

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Who stars in Lockout – Cast List

Guy Pearce
Lookout, The Dog Stars
Maggie Grace
Lookout, Taken
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Peter Stormare
Lookout, Off the Grid
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Tom Hollander
Bohemian Rhapsody, About Time

Who is making Lockout – Crew List

A look at Lockout behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Mather last helmed Lookout and Lost Squad. The film's writer Stephen St. Leger last penned Lost Squad.

Director: James Mather
Stephen St. Leger
Screenwriters: Stephen St. Leger
Luc Besson
James Mather
Producer: Luc Besson

Studios: Open Road Films
Production Company: EuropaCorp

Production – What we know about the Lockout

Key Facts

The movie is planned as an R-rated film with what producer Peter Schlessel described as "a whole lot of high-octane crazy s--t."

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2012

Completed

Changed Lockout movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Begins shooting in January 2011.

Nov 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence and action, and language including some sexual references
Runtime: 1 hr, 35 m
Tagline: Take No Prisoners
Also known as: Lock-Out, Escape From M.S. One
Language: English

Lockout Trailers and Clips

Lockout

First 5 Minutes

Lockout

Theatrical Trailer

Lockout Release Date: When was the film released?

Lockout was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 13 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 2,308 theaters. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Three Stooges, The Cabin in the Woods and Touchback.