Le Trou

Release Date: 1960-03-18

Runtime: 132 minutes

Rating: 8.254/10

Overview:

Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system -- yet their escape is anything but assured.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime