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{{short description|2009 television movie of the Prison Break franchise.}}
{{short description|2009 television movie of the Prison Break franchise.}}
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| story = Christian Trokey (Part 1)<br />[[Kalinda Vazquez]] (Part 2)
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| director = [[Brad Turner (director)|Brad Turner]] (Part 1)<br />[[Kevin Hooks]] (Part 2)
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| starring = [[Dominic Purcell]]<br />[[Wentworth Miller]]<br />[[Amaury Nolasco]]<br />[[Robert Knepper]]<br />[[Jodi Lyn O'Keefe]]<br />[[Sarah Wayne Callies]]<br />[[William Fichtner]]
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* "[[Killing Your Number]]"
| first_aired = May 27, 2009 ([[United Kingdom]])<ref name="prisonbreakmanhunt">{{cite web |url=http://www.prisonbreakmanhunt.com/news/383/83/Prison-Break-The-Final-Break-Air-Dates/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606071222/http://www.prisonbreakmanhunt.com/news/383/83/Prison-Break-The-Final-Break-Air-Dates/ |archive-date=2009-06-06 }}</ref><br />July 21, 2009 ([[United States]])<br />February 5, 2010 ([[Japan]]) ([[Nippon Television|NTV]])
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* "[[Ogygia (Prison Break)|Ogygia]]"
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'''''Prison Break: The Final Break''''' is a 2009 [[television film]] of the ''[[Prison Break]]'' franchise. The movie aired first on May 24 in [[Israel]] on [[Yes (Israel)|Yes]] and on May 27 in the [[United Kingdom]] on [[Sky1]]. In the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], the movie was first released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 21, 2009. The movie covers the events which occurred in between the downfall of [[The Company (Prison Break)|The Company]], and the revelation of [[Michael Scofield]]'s ([[Wentworth Miller]]) death. It details the manipulated arrest and incarceration of [[Sara Tancredi]] ([[Sarah Wayne Callies]]) for the murder of Christina Scofield ([[Kathleen Quinlan]]), the final escape plan which Michael devises for Sara, and the details surrounding Michael's death. It also reveals the ultimate fate of [[Gretchen Morgan]] ([[Jodi Lyn O'Keefe]]).
'''''Prison Break: The Final Break''''' is a [[television film]] that is part of the ''[[Prison Break]]'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Little |first=Sarah |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Where The Prison Break Movie Fits Into The Show's Timeline |url=https://screenrant.com/prison-break-movie-timeline-when-final-break-set/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref> The movie was released on May 27, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Beth Ann |date=February 28, 2024 |title=Why the 'Prison Break' Reboot Won't Feature Dominic Purcell |url=https://parade.com/tv/prison-break-reboot-hulu-season-1 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |language=en}}</ref> It serves as the initial conclusion to the series before the release of its [[Prison Break (season 5)|fifth season]].<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Rory Mellon |date=July 29, 2024 |title=Netflix just got one of the best seasons of television ever — you need to binge-watch this thriller show now |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflix-just-got-one-of-the-best-seasons-of-television-ever-you-need-to-binge-watch-this-thriller-show-now |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Tom's Guide]] |language=en}}</ref> It explores the events that transpire between the fall of [[The Company (Prison Break)|The Company]] and the subsequent revelation of [[Michael Scofield]]'s (portrayed by [[Wentworth Miller]]) death. The film details the manipulated arrest and incarceration of [[Sara Tancredi]] ([[Sarah Wayne Callies]]) for the murder of Christina Scofield, the final escape plan which Michael devises for Sara, and the details surrounding Michael's death.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thakuri |first=Aaindri |date=March 2, 2024 |title=Where does The Final Break movie fits into The Prison Break Timeline? Explained |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/where-the-final-break-movie-fits-the-prison-break-timeline-explained |access-date=September 12, 2024 |website=[[Sportskeeda]]}}</ref> It also reveals the ultimate fate of [[Gretchen Morgan]] ([[Jodi Lyn O'Keefe]]).


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Sara is arrested for the murder of [[Christina (Scofield) Hampton]]. She is held in the Miami-Dade State Penitentiary, where overcrowding necessitates that the female prison and jail inmates are housed in the same building. Prisoner [[Gretchen Morgan]] watches from a distance.<ref name=s416>"[[The Sunshine State (Prison Break)|The Sunshine State]]", ''Prison Break'' season 4 episode 16.</ref> Across the yard, Krantz and [[Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell|T-Bag]] are being held in the men's facility.
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The story starts off with Sara being arrested for the murder of Christina (Scofield) Hampton, during her and [[Michael Scofield|Michael']]s wedding reception. It is implied that surveillance video was altered by removing Christina's gun to make it look as if Sara shot Christina in cold blood rather than self-defense. She is held in the Miami-Dade State Penitentiary, where overcrowding necessitates that the female prison and jail inmates are housed in the same building. [[Gretchen Morgan]] watches from a distance, having been imprisoned after the events in "[[The Sunshine State (Prison Break)|The Sunshine State]]".<ref name=s416>"[[The Sunshine State (Prison Break)|The Sunshine State]]", ''Prison Break'' season 4 episode 16.</ref> Sara is attacked as revenge by the Miami-Dade [[Corrections officer|COs]] for having left the infirmary door unlocked,<ref name=s121>"Go", ''Prison Break'' season 1 episode 21.</ref> allowing the "Fox River Eight" to escape and eventual dismissal or suspension of several staff members of [[Fox River State Penitentiary|Fox River]].


The General offers a $100,000 bounty for Sara's death. Sara is poisoned, but is saved by the prison doctor, who informs her that her baby will be taken away shortly after its birth.
Across the yard is the neighboring men's jail and prison, where Krantz and [[Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell]] ([[Robert Knepper]]) are being held. T-Bag continues to help the general, even though the General claims poverty when asked to pay for contraband T-Bag gets him. The General contacts Gretchen and offers her $100,000 to kill Sara. When Gretchen does not get the job done immediately, it is offered as a bounty for whoever kills Sara. Sara is quickly poisoned with [[strychnine]], but is given medical treatment in the infirmary that saves her life and pregnancy. The correctional physician informs her that she will have thirty minutes with her baby when she gives birth before the baby is taken away from her. His advice is to consider herself to be a [[Surrogacy|surrogate mother]] to her own fetus so as to avoid crippling depression due to the inevitable separation.


Michael learns of the attacks from Sara's lawyer, and asks the warden to protect her, which she declines to do. She also denies Sara visits from anyone except her lawyer. After learning about the bounty on her head, Michael decides the only way to keep her alive is to break her out. He once again enlists [[Lincoln Burrows]] ([[Dominic Purcell]]) and [[Fernando Sucre]]'s ([[Amaury Nolasco]]) help. Lincoln and Sucre scope out the prison, taking measurements and photographs to create a map of the prison. Gretchen sees Lincoln and Sucre, and demands Sara include her in any escape plan that may be developing.
[[Michael Scofield|Michael]] asks Warden Simms to protect Sara, but she refuses. Michael decides that he must break Sara out, enlisting [[Lincoln Burrows]] and [[Fernando Sucre]]'s help. Gretchen sees Lincoln and Sucre scoping out the prison, and demands Sara include her in any escape.


Michael discovers a blind spot in the security cameras. [[Alexander Mahone]], offered reinstatement with the FBI if he finds evidence incriminating Michael, offers to help Michael. FBI Agent Todd Wheatley breaks into Michael's apartment and sees the prison diagrams. When Michael returns, he says he was looking for weaknesses to report to Simms in the hopes that she grants him visitation.
After analyzing the photographs and plans of the prison, Michael finds a fault in the security system: a blind spot the cameras cannot see. [[Alexander Mahone]] ([[William Fichtner]]) then arrives and offers his aid, although his true intentions are unclear. He has just been offered reinstatement with the FBI if he finds and reports any evidence incriminating Michael.


Sara's attorney secures a court order allowing Michael to visit. Leaving the prison, he sees the cameras being adjusted to eliminate the blind spot.
Michael develops an escape plan which he relays to Sara using a hidden message in a letter. While he is out however, FBI Agent Todd Wheatley ([[Chris Bruno]]) breaks into Michael's apartment, and sees the plans laid out on table. When Michael arrives, he points out that while the plans may look incriminating, he was merely looking for weaknesses to report to the prison warden ([[Amy Aquino]]) in the hopes that she may grant him visitation rights.


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Sara joins the "Family" of inmate Daddy, who gets her work in the motor pool, making Wife and other Family members suspicious.
Sara's attorney secures a court order allowing Michael to visit her. Because the visit is supervised, he subtly asks her if she understood the hidden message, and she indicates she did. As he is leaving the prison, however, Michael sees the camera system being adjusted to eliminate the blind spot he planned to exploit. Special Agent Wheatley apparently discovered it while looking at the documents he had seen in Michael's apartment.


Michael devises a new plan based on parachuting into the prison. Lincoln offer T-Bag $5,000 to help by setting off a fire alarm. T-Bag demands $100,000, suggesting they rob the bounty money from the General's agent, Joe Daniels. Lincoln and Sucre carry out the theft.
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Meanwhile, Sara joins the "Family" of the leader of the prisoners, an inmate who goes by the name of "Daddy" ([[Lori Petty]]). Daddy helps her get work in the motor pool, which makes Wife jealous and other Family members suspicious.


Gretchen kills a Family member who is attacking Sara. Gretchen again demands Sara include her in the escape because she wishes to see her daughter, Emily, and give her a gift. Daddy becomes infuriated when she hears what Sara and Gretchen have done.
Michael comes up with a new plan to parachute into the prison and rescue Sara. Lincoln is sent to offer T-Bag $5,000 to light a fire and set off the fire alarm at 7:00 the night of the escape. T-Bag demands $100,000, and suggests they can get it by robbing the General of the money he has to pay the bounty on Sara. T-Bag did this to settle grudges with the General, including the General's refusal to pay T-Bag for favors in jail. T-Bag provides Lincoln with the name and phone number of Joe Daniels, (Richmond Arquette) the General's agent. Lincoln agrees to steal the money and put it in T-Bag's account by 7:00. Lincoln and Sucre then steal the $100,000 from Daniels.


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It is revealed that Mahone has informed Wheatley about Michael's parachute plot. Michael continues to trust Mahone, giving him material to pass to Sara in the event of his death. Michael visits Sara and cryptically tells her the new plan; she must get to the chapel, which Michael has discovered has an emergency escape tunnel.
Wanting to get to Sara away from the Family, Gretchen persuades one of the guards to search Daddy's room. The guards do so, and take Daddy to solitary confinement after finding drugs in her cell.


Just before the escape begins, Gretchen distracts a guard, and Sara confronts Daddy. Sara pushes Daddy into inmate Skittlez, instigating a larger altercation. Gretchen grabs the guard's keys, then hides in the kitchen with Sara.
Sara is attacked by a fellow Family member ([[Alicia Lagano]]) but Gretchen comes to her rescue, killing the attacker in the process. Gretchen again demands Sara include her in the escape because she wishes to see her daughter, Emily, and give her a gift. When one of the guards tells Daddy of the death of her family member, and mentions that Sara and Gretchen are thought to be behind her killing, Daddy becomes infuriated.


Having been tipped off, Wheatley orders all lights shut off and positions armed officers near Michael's planned landing site. They shoot the parachutist, which turns out to be a dummy, while Michael sneaks out from under Wheatley's car.
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Following several phone calls with Agent Wheatley in which Mahone divulged Michael's parachute plot, it appears that Mahone has betrayed Michael. But Michael continues to trust him, and gives him a piece of paper and a DVD which he asks Mahone to give to Sara in the event of his death. Michael then visits Sara once more, telling her that the previous escape plan was now impossible. He cryptically tells her of the new plan, in which she must get to the chapel. Michael has discovered they can get from the chapel to an administrative building that has an emergency escape tunnel.


Gretchen is spotted by guards, but she stalls them and covers Sara's presence, who makes it into the chapel. The guards take Gretchen away, and Sara retrieves the necklace that Gretchen made for Emily.
Daddy is eventually freed from lockup, and appears to be stalking Sara and Gretchen. Just before the escape begins, Gretchen distracts a guard, and Sara confronts Daddy. Sara picks a fight with Daddy and purposely pushes her into a powerful and frightening inmate Skittlez ([[Dot Jones|Dot Marie Jones]]), who then retaliates by attacking Daddy. At the same time, Gretchen punches the guard and knocks her to the ground, but gets stabbed in the leg during the altercation. Sara quickly grabs the guard's keys, and the two of them hide in the kitchen amidst the chaos.


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Michael reaches Sara, and they wait for T-Bag to get confirmation of the $100,000 and trip the fire alarm. Sucre reaches the money transfer store to find it closed; when T-Bag finds out that the money wasn't deposited, he reveals the plot to Simms. Wheatley responds by turning off the fire alarm and other systems that could cover escape noises.
Michael then begins the escape. Knowing of the plan thanks to Mahone's information, agent Wheatley orders all lights shut off, and positions armed officers near Michael's expected landing site. When the parachute comes down, it is riddled with bullets. Upon inspection, Wheatley discovers the parachute is attached to a dummy. Michael is then seen sneaking out from under Wheatley's car and running into the prison.


Michael had predicted T-Bag's double-cross. With the alarms off, he burns through a locked door with a blowtorch. When the electronic lock on the next door stymies him, he instructs Sara to proceed as he goes elsewhere to short circuit the door. Sara refuses, but Michael emphasizes that this allows her to keep their baby. Michael is electrocuted while causing the short circuit. Sara escapes to a waiting Lincoln, Sucre, and Mahone. Mahone reveals he was part of Michael's true plan, and that Michael knew it required the deadly short circuit.
With the escape underway, Gretchen admits to Sara that she cannot continue on without help due to her injuries. Gretchen then asks her to choose, either to leave her behind or help her. Sara chooses to help Gretchen, however, as they run to the chapel, Gretchen is spotted by guards. She is asked if she's alone but Gretchen covers Sara's presence and stalls the guards. Though Sara is almost spotted by a guard, she manages to unlock the door and get into the chapel undetected. The guards are recalled and they take Gretchen. Sara picks up the necklace that Gretchen made for her daughter, Emily, presumably so she may pass it on to Emily later.


When Lincoln and Sara board a boat to the Dominican Republic, Sucre gives Sara the $100,000. Mahone gives Sara and Lincoln the material from Michael. On the boat, the two watch Michael's video, where he tells then that his terminal brain tumor had returned. He asks Lincoln to always be there for the child, and he asks Sara to watch out for Lincoln.
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Michael meets Sara in the chapel, and they wait for 7:00 when T-Bag was to start the fire to trip the fire alarm. We see Sucre racing to a money transfer store to transfer the $100,000, but he gets there after the shop is closed. When T-Bag finds out that the transfer did not take place by 7:00 as promised, he angrily reveals the plot to the warden, and tells her that he was instructed to set off the fire alarm. Special Agent Wheatley responds by demanding the fire alarm and other systems that would cover other noises be turned off.

This however, turns out to be part of Michael's plan, as he assumed that T-Bag would double-cross them. With the alarms off, he burns through a locked door with a blowtorch. However, the electronic lock on the next door does not open with the device Michael brought. He needs to cause a power surge from a fuse panel to unlock the door, so he instructs Sara to leave him behind. Sara refuses to leave if Michael cannot go with her, but he emphasizes that there is no other way, touching her stomach and saying that he will be going with her. In one final act of sacrifice, Michael causes the surge, and sparks are shown coming from the fuse box. Sara runs, meeting Lincoln, Sucre, and Mahone just outside the fence. Stunned, Sara is unable to describe to Lincoln what just happened. Mahone revealed that he knew of Michael's plan from a previous discussion and tells Lincoln, "He's gone." They get into the van and drive away, still shocked over Michael's fate.

Back at the prison, T-Bag is put into solitary confinement for aiding Sara's escape.

The next day, just before Lincoln and Sara board a boat to escape to the Dominican Republic, Sucre gives Sara the $100,000 they stole from the General, apologizing for not being able to wire the money to them the night before as planned. Mahone gives Sara the paper Michael asked him to deliver, the results of a medical exam revealing that his brain tumor had returned and his condition was terminal. Mahone also gives the DVD to Lincoln who watches it with Sara while they escape on the boat. In the video, Michael tells Sara and Lincoln that he wouldn't have had much time to live because of his tumor, and that he doesn't regret his choice. He asks Lincoln to promise that he will always be there for his child (which turns out to be a son) no matter what, and he asks Sara to watch out for Lincoln. He says that life is wasted on what people want to, but don't ever, say. He then says what he wants to say is that he loves them both, very much. He tells them to make sure his child is told every day how much he is loved and how lucky he is to be free. The video ends with Michael's message that they are finally free:

{{quote|Well, if you're watching this, I'm glad, because it means you're safe. And that's all I ever wanted. I wish I could be there with you, but as you probably know now, I wouldn't have had much time anyway. So I made my choice, and I don't regret it. Anyway, not too long from now there's going to be another little Scofield running around. And Linc--I want you to promise me, no matter what, they're going to grow up knowing their uncle is never far away. And Sara, I want you to promise me that you're going to keep an eye on Linc. As you may have noticed, he has a tendency to get in trouble.

You know, we spend so much of our lives not saying the things we want to say. The things we should say. We speak in code and we send little messages, origami. So now, plainly, simply... I want to say that I love you both... very much. And I want you to promise me that you're going to tell my child... that you're going to tell my child how much they're loved every day. And remind them how lucky they are to be free. Because we are. We're free now. Finally. We're free.}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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===Starring===
===Starring===
{{Cast listing|
* [[Dominic Purcell]] as [[Lincoln Burrows]]
* [[Dominic Purcell]] as [[Lincoln Burrows]]
* [[Wentworth Miller]] as [[Michael Scofield]]
* [[Wentworth Miller]] as [[Michael Scofield]]
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* [[Sarah Wayne Callies]] as [[Sara Tancredi]]
* [[Sarah Wayne Callies]] as [[Sara Tancredi]]
* [[William Fichtner]] as [[Alexander Mahone]]
* [[William Fichtner]] as [[Alexander Mahone]]
}}


===Guest starring===
===Guest starring===
{{Cast listing|
* [[Leon Russom]] as [[List of Prison Break minor characters#Jonathan Krantz|General Jonathan Krantz]]
* [[Leon Russom]] as [[General Jonathan Krantz]]
* [[Chris Bruno]] as FBI Agent Todd Wheatley
* [[Chris Bruno]] as FBI Agent Todd Wheatley
* [[Barbara Eve Harris]] as [[List of Prison Break minor characters#Felicia Lang|FBI Agent Felicia Lang]]
* [[Barbara Eve Harris]] as FBI Agent [[Felicia Lang]]
* [[Kim Coates]] as [[List of Prison Break minor characters#Richard Sullins|Richard Sullins]]
* [[Kim Coates]] as [[Richard Sullins]]
* [[Aisha Hinds]] as Guard Cowler
* [[Aisha Hinds]] as Guard Cowler
* [[Lori Petty]] as "Daddy"
* [[Lori Petty]] as "Daddy"
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* [[Alicia Lagano]] as Agatha Warren
* [[Alicia Lagano]] as Agatha Warren
* [[Joseph Will]] as Doctor
* [[Joseph Will]] as Doctor
* Sufe Bradshaw as Wife
* [[Sufe Bradshaw]] as Wife
* [[Dot Jones|Dot Marie Jones]] as Skittlez
* [[Dot Marie Jones]] as Skittlez
* Rainbow Borden as Seags
* Rainbow Borden as Seags
* Livia Trivino as Hucks
* Livia Trivino as Hucks
* Ian Patrick Williams as Bearded man
* Ian Patrick Williams as Bearded man
* Peggy Dunne as Guard
* Peggy Dunne as Guard
}}

== Release ==
''Prison Break: The Final Break'' was made available twelve days after the [[Prison Break season 4|season four]] finale to wrap up the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=November 2, 2023 |title='Prison Break' Plots Return With New Installment In Works At Hulu From 'Mayans M.C.' Boss Elgin James |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/prison-break-development-hulu-elgin-james-1235590297/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In the United States, the film was first released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on July 21, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Brian |date=June 6, 2009 |title=Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Breaks Out with Prison Break: The Final Break [Exclusive] |url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-jodi-lyn-okeefe-breaks-out-with-prison-break-the-final-break/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[MovieWeb]] |language=en}}</ref> It aired on May 27 in the United Kingdom on [[Sky1]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=French |first=Dan |date=May 15, 2009 |title=Sky1 to premiere 'Prison Break' movie |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a156038/sky1-to-premiere-prison-break-movie/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==

Kevin Carr gave it 3.5 out of a possible 5 stars. Carr praises Sarah Wayne Callies for her role, but calls Lori Petty the scene stealer and "the most memorable character in the film."<ref>http://www.7mpictures.com/inside/reviews/prisonbreakfinalbreakdvd_review.htm</ref>
=== Critical response ===
Neville Naidoo of ''[[MovieWeb]]'' asserted that while ''Prison Break: The Final Break'' may not be as compelling as the original series, it remains a great film with a spirited performance by Sarah Wayne Callies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naidoo |first=Neville |date=May 24, 2023 |title=Best Sarah Wayne Callies Performances, Ranked |url=https://movieweb.com/best-sarah-wayne-callies-performances/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[MovieWeb]] |language=en}}</ref> Samantha Jacobs of ''[[Looper (website)|Looper]]'' stated that one of ''Prison Break: The Final Break''<nowiki/>'s biggest wins is its return to the early-season style that made the show compelling. They found the action scenes enjoyable and the stakes high enough to intrigue viewers. However, Jacobs said that the film, which occurs midway through the series finale's time jump, is not a true epilogue or the end of the characters' stories. Although it provides additional content for loyal fans, they felt the series finale felt complete without it, making the film fun but not entirely necessary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Samantha |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Best TV Movies Based On Popular Shows, Ranked |url=https://www.looper.com/1236709/best-tv-movies-based-on-popular-shows-ranked/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Looper (website)|Looper]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Cindy White of ''[[IGN]]'' rated ''Prison Break: The Final Break'' seven out of ten, noting that it marks a return to the show's original formula of intricate planning and suspenseful escapes. White found the two unaired episodes satisfying despite their standalone nature. However, the plot felt rushed despite being engaging, and the subplot involving Mahone's shifting loyalties lacked depth. While the "women-in-prison" clichés could have been explored further, White appreciated that the episodes offered a fitting conclusion to a series that, despite its later struggles, began with a strong, innovative premise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Cindy |date=June 27, 2009 |title=Prison Break: The Final Break DVD Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/26/prison-break-the-final-break-dvd-review |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> David Kobylanski of ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' gave ''Prison Break: The Final Break'' a score of three out of five. Kobylanski said it successfully adds depth to the series by bridging the gap between the end of the main story and the epilogue. They found that these two unaired episodes enhance the narrative with a gripping plot about Michael Scofield's mission to rescue Sara, offering a satisfying conclusion for fans. Despite initial doubts about its necessity, Kobylanski praised its release as a valuable addition, though the special features were minimal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kobylanski |first=David |date=August 24, 2009 |title=PRISON BREAK: The Final Break Blu-ray Review |url=https://collider.com/prison-break-the-final-break-blu-ray-review/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Home video sales ===
The film ranked among the top 10 TV DVD season sets for the week ending July 26. It finished at No. 8 on the [[Nielsen VideoScan|Nielsen VideoScan First Alert]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=July 29, 2009 |title='Watchmen' dominates video charts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/watchmen-dominates-video-charts-87070/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2009 |title="Watchmen" dominates video charts |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/watchmen-dominates-video-charts-idUSTRE56T05B/ |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> ''Prison Break: The Final Break'' has grossed $5,168,975 in domestic home video sales.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prison Break (2005) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/tv-show/Prison-Break#tab=summary |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Films directed by Kevin Hooks]]
[[Category:Films directed by Brad Turner]]
[[Category:Films directed by Brad Turner]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ramin Djawadi]]
[[Category:Films set in Florida]]
[[Category:Films set in Florida]]
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[[Category:Prison Break episodes]]
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Latest revision as of 03:50, 26 November 2024

Prison Break: The Final Break
DVD cover
Screenplay byNick Santora & Seth Hoffman (Part 1)
Zack Estrin & Karyn Usher (Part 2)
Story byChristian Trokey (Part 1)
Kalinda Vazquez (Part 2)
Directed byBrad Turner (Part 1)
Kevin Hooks (Part 2)
StarringDominic Purcell
Wentworth Miller
Amaury Nolasco
Robert Knepper
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Sarah Wayne Callies
William Fichtner
ComposerRamin Djawadi
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time89 minutes
Original release
ReleaseMay 27, 2009 (2009-05-27)
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Prison Break: The Final Break is a television film that is part of the Prison Break franchise.[1] The movie was released on May 27, 2009.[2] It serves as the initial conclusion to the series before the release of its fifth season.[3] It explores the events that transpire between the fall of The Company and the subsequent revelation of Michael Scofield's (portrayed by Wentworth Miller) death. The film details the manipulated arrest and incarceration of Sara Tancredi (Sarah Wayne Callies) for the murder of Christina Scofield, the final escape plan which Michael devises for Sara, and the details surrounding Michael's death.[4] It also reveals the ultimate fate of Gretchen Morgan (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe).

Plot

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Sara is arrested for the murder of Christina (Scofield) Hampton. She is held in the Miami-Dade State Penitentiary, where overcrowding necessitates that the female prison and jail inmates are housed in the same building. Prisoner Gretchen Morgan watches from a distance.[5] Across the yard, Krantz and T-Bag are being held in the men's facility.

The General offers a $100,000 bounty for Sara's death. Sara is poisoned, but is saved by the prison doctor, who informs her that her baby will be taken away shortly after its birth.

Michael asks Warden Simms to protect Sara, but she refuses. Michael decides that he must break Sara out, enlisting Lincoln Burrows and Fernando Sucre's help. Gretchen sees Lincoln and Sucre scoping out the prison, and demands Sara include her in any escape.

Michael discovers a blind spot in the security cameras. Alexander Mahone, offered reinstatement with the FBI if he finds evidence incriminating Michael, offers to help Michael. FBI Agent Todd Wheatley breaks into Michael's apartment and sees the prison diagrams. When Michael returns, he says he was looking for weaknesses to report to Simms in the hopes that she grants him visitation.

Sara's attorney secures a court order allowing Michael to visit. Leaving the prison, he sees the cameras being adjusted to eliminate the blind spot.

Sara joins the "Family" of inmate Daddy, who gets her work in the motor pool, making Wife and other Family members suspicious.

Michael devises a new plan based on parachuting into the prison. Lincoln offer T-Bag $5,000 to help by setting off a fire alarm. T-Bag demands $100,000, suggesting they rob the bounty money from the General's agent, Joe Daniels. Lincoln and Sucre carry out the theft.

Gretchen kills a Family member who is attacking Sara. Gretchen again demands Sara include her in the escape because she wishes to see her daughter, Emily, and give her a gift. Daddy becomes infuriated when she hears what Sara and Gretchen have done.

It is revealed that Mahone has informed Wheatley about Michael's parachute plot. Michael continues to trust Mahone, giving him material to pass to Sara in the event of his death. Michael visits Sara and cryptically tells her the new plan; she must get to the chapel, which Michael has discovered has an emergency escape tunnel.

Just before the escape begins, Gretchen distracts a guard, and Sara confronts Daddy. Sara pushes Daddy into inmate Skittlez, instigating a larger altercation. Gretchen grabs the guard's keys, then hides in the kitchen with Sara.

Having been tipped off, Wheatley orders all lights shut off and positions armed officers near Michael's planned landing site. They shoot the parachutist, which turns out to be a dummy, while Michael sneaks out from under Wheatley's car.

Gretchen is spotted by guards, but she stalls them and covers Sara's presence, who makes it into the chapel. The guards take Gretchen away, and Sara retrieves the necklace that Gretchen made for Emily.

Michael reaches Sara, and they wait for T-Bag to get confirmation of the $100,000 and trip the fire alarm. Sucre reaches the money transfer store to find it closed; when T-Bag finds out that the money wasn't deposited, he reveals the plot to Simms. Wheatley responds by turning off the fire alarm and other systems that could cover escape noises.

Michael had predicted T-Bag's double-cross. With the alarms off, he burns through a locked door with a blowtorch. When the electronic lock on the next door stymies him, he instructs Sara to proceed as he goes elsewhere to short circuit the door. Sara refuses, but Michael emphasizes that this allows her to keep their baby. Michael is electrocuted while causing the short circuit. Sara escapes to a waiting Lincoln, Sucre, and Mahone. Mahone reveals he was part of Michael's true plan, and that Michael knew it required the deadly short circuit.

When Lincoln and Sara board a boat to the Dominican Republic, Sucre gives Sara the $100,000. Mahone gives Sara and Lincoln the material from Michael. On the boat, the two watch Michael's video, where he tells then that his terminal brain tumor had returned. He asks Lincoln to always be there for the child, and he asks Sara to watch out for Lincoln.

Cast

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See also: List of Prison Break characters

Starring

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Guest starring

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Release

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Prison Break: The Final Break was made available twelve days after the season four finale to wrap up the series.[6] In the United States, the film was first released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 21, 2009.[7] It aired on May 27 in the United Kingdom on Sky1.[8]

Reception

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Critical response

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Neville Naidoo of MovieWeb asserted that while Prison Break: The Final Break may not be as compelling as the original series, it remains a great film with a spirited performance by Sarah Wayne Callies.[9] Samantha Jacobs of Looper stated that one of Prison Break: The Final Break's biggest wins is its return to the early-season style that made the show compelling. They found the action scenes enjoyable and the stakes high enough to intrigue viewers. However, Jacobs said that the film, which occurs midway through the series finale's time jump, is not a true epilogue or the end of the characters' stories. Although it provides additional content for loyal fans, they felt the series finale felt complete without it, making the film fun but not entirely necessary.[10]

Cindy White of IGN rated Prison Break: The Final Break seven out of ten, noting that it marks a return to the show's original formula of intricate planning and suspenseful escapes. White found the two unaired episodes satisfying despite their standalone nature. However, the plot felt rushed despite being engaging, and the subplot involving Mahone's shifting loyalties lacked depth. While the "women-in-prison" clichés could have been explored further, White appreciated that the episodes offered a fitting conclusion to a series that, despite its later struggles, began with a strong, innovative premise.[11] David Kobylanski of Collider gave Prison Break: The Final Break a score of three out of five. Kobylanski said it successfully adds depth to the series by bridging the gap between the end of the main story and the epilogue. They found that these two unaired episodes enhance the narrative with a gripping plot about Michael Scofield's mission to rescue Sara, offering a satisfying conclusion for fans. Despite initial doubts about its necessity, Kobylanski praised its release as a valuable addition, though the special features were minimal.[12]

Home video sales

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The film ranked among the top 10 TV DVD season sets for the week ending July 26. It finished at No. 8 on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert chart.[13][14] Prison Break: The Final Break has grossed $5,168,975 in domestic home video sales.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Little, Sarah (January 10, 2024). "Where The Prison Break Movie Fits Into The Show's Timeline". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. ^ Mayer, Beth Ann (February 28, 2024). "Why the 'Prison Break' Reboot Won't Feature Dominic Purcell". Parade. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ Rory Mellon (July 29, 2024). "Netflix just got one of the best seasons of television ever — you need to binge-watch this thriller show now". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ Thakuri, Aaindri (March 2, 2024). "Where does The Final Break movie fits into The Prison Break Timeline? Explained". Sportskeeda. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Sunshine State", Prison Break season 4 episode 16.
  6. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 2, 2023). "'Prison Break' Plots Return With New Installment In Works At Hulu From 'Mayans M.C.' Boss Elgin James". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  7. ^ Gallagher, Brian (June 6, 2009). "Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Breaks Out with Prison Break: The Final Break [Exclusive]". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ French, Dan (May 15, 2009). "Sky1 to premiere 'Prison Break' movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  9. ^ Naidoo, Neville (May 24, 2023). "Best Sarah Wayne Callies Performances, Ranked". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  10. ^ Jacobs, Samantha (April 5, 2023). "Best TV Movies Based On Popular Shows, Ranked". Looper. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  11. ^ White, Cindy (June 27, 2009). "Prison Break: The Final Break DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ Kobylanski, David (August 24, 2009). "PRISON BREAK: The Final Break Blu-ray Review". Collider. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  13. ^ "'Watchmen' dominates video charts". The Hollywood Reporter. July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  14. ^ ""Watchmen" dominates video charts". Reuters. July 30, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Prison Break (2005) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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