

The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce
2009-01-29 · 60 min · ★ 5.9
Eight men escape from the most isolated prison on earth. Only one man survives and the story he recounts shocks the British establishment to the core. This story is the last confession of Alexander Pearce.
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- Michael James Rowland
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- Countries
- Australia
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Adrian DunbarPhilip Conolly
Ciarán McMenaminAlexander Pearce
Dan WyllieRobert Greenhill
Don HanyJohn Mather
Bob FranklinMathew Travers
Chris HaywoodRobert Knopwood
Tony Llewellyn-JonesWilliam Sorrell
Richard GreenEdward Brown
Martin JacobsJohn Cuthbertson
Bill YoungGaoler BisdeeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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