Overview

• Released Oct. 10, the film recounts Jeffrey Manchester’s rooftop break-ins, his 2004 prison escape, and months living undetected inside a Toys "R" Us.
• Director Derek Cianfrance says he spoke with Manchester roughly four times a week over four years to inform the script and performance.
• Manchester remains imprisoned at Central Prison in Raleigh with an expected 2036 release and, according to the filmmakers, has not yet seen the full movie.
• Early reviews describe a more somber, character-driven story than the trailers imply, with strong notices for Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst.
• Cianfrance says prison officials denied a shoot inside the facility, and interviews detail Manchester’s reflections on life in confinement and hopes for fatherhood after release.