Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Taglines:

No one has ever escaped from Alcatraz... And no one ever will!

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 1979 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Alcatraz: Fuga imposible See more »

Filming Locations:

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA See more »

Opening Weekend:

$5,306,354 (USA) (24 June 1979) (815 Screens)

Gross:

$43,000,000 (USA)

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Malpaso Company, The See more »

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Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

The boat bringing Morris to Alcatraz in the very beginning of the movie (M/V Warden Johnston, named after the first warden of Alcatraz) was actually used to transport prisoners to and from Alcatraz and was not a mock-up. The boat was built by prisoners in McNeil Island in Washington for this specific purpose, and was used for much of the time Alcatraz was in service as a prison. The makers of the movie borrowed the Johnston from the Sea Scout crew who was operating her at the time (Sea Scout Ship #145, based in Redwood City, CA). Gary Warren, who is listed in the credits as a guard, was in fact the boat operator, and was also the leader of the Scout crew at the time. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene where Doc is painting in the prison yard, the spots of wet paint on the left-hand side of the canvas change. Doc and Frank are having a conversation - the shots showing Frank speaking do not show the canvas for the most part, while the ones that show Doc speaking do. The wet spots increase and decrease in size and number every time the canvas is shown. See more »

Quotes

Warden: I want painting privileges taken away from Chester Dalton.
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Connections

Referenced in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show: Honey, I'm in the Mood for Love (#1.16)" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"D Block Blues"
By Gilbert Thomas Jr. See more »