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Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.

This is the 9th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ann Jillian after a short presentation by David Copperfield himself from the Alcatraz prison's beacon. It is the first one to include officially in the title the name of the last illusion, that is "Escape From Alcatraz". Copperfield has chosen just this prison because of its reputation: Alcatraz, nicknamed "The Rock" or also "The Bastion", was opened on August 11th, 1934, as a maximum security federal prison, and has operated for 29 years, until the close of March 21th, 1963, caused by the high costs of maintenance and use. Then, in 1972, it was reopened as a tourist attraction. However, its reputation mainly comes from two reasons: it has held some of the most notorious criminals in American history, as Al Capone or George Kelly, and of the 14 escape attempts only the one of June 11th, 1962, has still not evidence of failure, after decades of FBI investigation. And Copperfield is the only illusionist that has performed his attempt, that is also one of the few escapes no more repeated. So, the illusions performed are: "Table Of Death", "Death Defying Duck", "On The Edge", "Dream Vision", "Duck-O-Matic", "Kid-O-Matic", "Reverse Duck/Kid-O-Matic" and then "Escape From Alcatraz". In addition to this feat, during this special's closing credits he performs a gag that somehow represents an opposite challenge: he can't get into his car because it is locked and the problem is that the same key is inserted in the dashboard's lock. He tries different ways to force the door but fails... This special is the first one produced by the Copperfield's first production company, and no more by the previous one, The Cates Brothers Company.

Jamie and Adam try to escape from Alcatraz using a raft made from raincoats. In between, they test to see if duck quacks can echo and if Red Cross has mind control chips for their patients.

Three prisoners escape from Alcatraz, San Francisco in 1962 and reportedly died in the surrounding waters. But, FBI files say otherwise.

Carolyn Page joins Andrew and Tristan for the award-winning tale of Inhumans and inexplicable hair.

In June 1962, three inmates successfully broke out of Alcatraz prison, never to be seen again.

Eddie Jackson asks three teams to imagine a monster prison escape inspired by Alcatraz, and the judges decide which teams will escape to the next round.

Alcatraz wasn't just a prison, it was a fortress designed to hold the most notorious criminals in the world. But prisoner Frank Morris had other ideas.

Two days after three inmates broke out of Alcatraz prison, a crewman on a patrol boat spotted a homemade oar in the water. Authorities believed it was evidence that the trio drowned.

Tropical paradise at Tonga Room in San Francisco, California; Dining with pets at Calico Cat and Deco's Dog Cafes in Tokyo, Japan; Ice specialties at Tundra in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Insane prison experience at Alcatraz ER in Tokyo, Japan.