But there\u2019s one interesting twist \u2013 it is kind of, but not really, based on a true story.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p>\n
Is No Escape based on a true story?<\/strong><\/h2>\nStrictly speaking, No Escape is an entirely fictional story and a thriller in the vein of Taken, but the events of the film can very loosely claim to be inspired by a true story<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWritten by brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, the duo were motivated by a 2006 trip to Thailand taken by John and their father shortly after the country had undergone a bloodless coup d\u2019\u00e9tat that removed Thaksin Shinawatra from power following various corruption allegations<\/a>.<\/p> \u201cRight before we got to Thailand, a coup overthrew the prime minister,\u201d said John. \u201cThere\u2019d been no previous warning. There was a feeling of anxiety in the air. So I started thinking about that. If it went badly, what would I do?\u201d<\/p>\n
The brothers also acknowledged that other revolutionary acts and terrorism incidents inspired the screenplay.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut all sorts of things happened after that,\u201d says John. \u201cThe Arab Spring, the attack on the Taj Mahal Hotel in India\u2026 So we studied all of those things to see what parts would make it into the script.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have two little sisters who are very similar to the girls in the movie, and we\u2019ve traveled with them extensively. A lot of our own family made it into the script.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though inspired by the experience in Thailand, the country in No Escape remains unnamed, likely for political reasons \u2013 as they actually did shoot the film in the Southeast Asian country.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Owen Wilson as Jack Dwyer in No Escape.<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe 2006 coup in Thailand was also a great deal less violent than the one depicted in the film. In reality, the Thai military took control of the government<\/a> while Shinawatra was out of the country and enacted martial law.<\/p>\nIn No Escape, the political upheaval is depicted as violent and revolutionary and led by rebels, with riots erupting in the streets and one particular instance of rebels executing Americans \u2013 none of which, of course, happened in real life.<\/p>\n
There is also a subplot in No Escape about western conglomerates looking to exploit the resources of poorer countries, which is not thought to be a factor in the real Thai coup.<\/p>\n
Nor was there an American family in Thailand at the time being pursued across the border by the military; the Dwyer family are entirely a creation of the Dowdle brothers.<\/p>\n
In short, the Dowdle siblings took a real-life event and used it as a very broad jumping off point for their thriller, and have never claimed it is based on true events beyond the inspiration of the Thai coup they almost experienced while on their holidays.<\/p>\n
Written by brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle, the duo were motivated by a 2006 trip to Thailand taken by John and their father shortly after the country had undergone a bloodless coup d\u2019\u00e9tat that removed Thaksin Shinawatra from power following various corruption allegations<\/a>.<\/p> \u201cRight before we got to Thailand, a coup overthrew the prime minister,\u201d said John. \u201cThere\u2019d been no previous warning. There was a feeling of anxiety in the air. So I started thinking about that. If it went badly, what would I do?\u201d<\/p>\n The brothers also acknowledged that other revolutionary acts and terrorism incidents inspired the screenplay.<\/p>\n \u201cBut all sorts of things happened after that,\u201d says John. \u201cThe Arab Spring, the attack on the Taj Mahal Hotel in India\u2026 So we studied all of those things to see what parts would make it into the script.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have two little sisters who are very similar to the girls in the movie, and we\u2019ve traveled with them extensively. A lot of our own family made it into the script.\u201d<\/p>\n Though inspired by the experience in Thailand, the country in No Escape remains unnamed, likely for political reasons \u2013 as they actually did shoot the film in the Southeast Asian country.<\/p>\n The 2006 coup in Thailand was also a great deal less violent than the one depicted in the film. In reality, the Thai military took control of the government<\/a> while Shinawatra was out of the country and enacted martial law.<\/p>\n In No Escape, the political upheaval is depicted as violent and revolutionary and led by rebels, with riots erupting in the streets and one particular instance of rebels executing Americans \u2013 none of which, of course, happened in real life.<\/p>\n There is also a subplot in No Escape about western conglomerates looking to exploit the resources of poorer countries, which is not thought to be a factor in the real Thai coup.<\/p>\n Nor was there an American family in Thailand at the time being pursued across the border by the military; the Dwyer family are entirely a creation of the Dowdle brothers.<\/p>\n In short, the Dowdle siblings took a real-life event and used it as a very broad jumping off point for their thriller, and have never claimed it is based on true events beyond the inspiration of the Thai coup they almost experienced while on their holidays.<\/p>\n![\"Owen](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/Wilson01-2d8a8db.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"Owen")
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