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Directed by | |||
| Don Siegel | (as Donald Siegel) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| J. Campbell Bruce | (book) | |
| Richard Tuggle | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Daley | .... | executive producer | |
| Fritz Manes | .... | associate producer | |
| Don Siegel | .... | producer (as Donald Siegel) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerry Fielding | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bruce Surtees | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ferris Webster | |||
Casting by | |||
| Marion Dougherty | |||
| Wallis Nicita | (as Wally Nicita) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Allen E. Smith | (as Allen Smith) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edward J. McDonald | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Joe McKinney | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jack Terry | .... | unit production manager | |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | .... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Luigi Alfano | .... | assistant director | |
| Richard Graves | .... | second assistant director | |
| Mark Johnson | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Larry Clark Bird | .... | property master (as Larry Bird) | |
| Gene Lauritzen | .... | construction coordinator | |
| John Chapot | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Dale Haugo | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Loren Hillman-Morgan | .... | set painter (uncredited) | |
| Tom Ivanjack | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Tom Ivanjack | .... | set painter (uncredited) | |
| Steven Kerlagon | .... | set painter (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Votaw | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bub Asman | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Bert Hallberg | .... | sound mixer | |
| Alan Robert Murray | .... | sound effects editor | |
| John T. Reitz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Chuck Gaspar | .... | special effects | |
| David Domeyer | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bob Bergdahl | .... | camera operator | |
| Larry Flynn | .... | best boy | |
| Ron Grover | .... | still photographer | |
| Charles Holmes | .... | gaffer (as Chuck Holmes) | |
| Dennis Matsuda | .... | camera assistant | |
| Patrick E. McGinness | .... | camera assistant (as Pat McGinness) | |
| Rick Neff | .... | camera operator | |
| Gordon Paschal | .... | camera assistant | |
| Charles Saldana | .... | key grip | |
| Billy Walsh | .... | camera assistant | |
| Lawrence G. Yates | .... | second grip | |
| Kirk Bales | .... | dolly grip (uncredited) | |
| Bruce D. Spellman | .... | second grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Glenn Wright | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Tim Board | .... | assistant editor | |
| Joel Cox | .... | assistant editor | |
| Donald Freeman | .... | final colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| June Edgerton | .... | music editor | |
| Lennie Niehaus | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| H. William Miller | .... | transportation co-captain (as Bill Miller) | |
| Ray Mullen | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| John Reade | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Eudie Charnes | .... | secretary to unit production manager | |
| Betty Endo | .... | secretary to producer | |
| Don Henry | .... | auditor | |
| Gary Kalkin | .... | unit publicist | |
| Lloyd Nelson | .... | script supervisor | |
| Iris O'Reilly | .... | secretary to director | |
| Carol Rydall | .... | associate: Mr. Siegel | |
| Carol Rydall | .... | dialogue coach | |
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I first went on the evening tour of Alcatraz Island which I'd highly recommend, the prison was cast in a dark gloom which seemed appropriate as we walked around the jail cells and listened to many interesting facts on the audio tour, walked the grounds, and heard about the escape depicted in the move. Naturally, I had to go see this movie...
Watching the movie, I was very impressed with how accurate the movie mirrored what my sense of prison life and the escape would be like based on my impressions of the prison and the island during the tour. Having had walked around the space of the prison in the dim evening light really enhanced my sense of the movie's environment.
Small details like the painting of black shadows for sharp tools that they shared in the tour were also present in the movie, very authentic. The lack of action per se perfectly captures the actual mood of the prison, where boredom reigned, and I thought the film balanced this well with an entertaining cast of characters and well-timed action. Eastwood's silently intense attitude was a good fit for the role and the drama and atmosphere of the escape scene was done perfectly.
In short, I'd highly recommend the evening tour on Alcatraz, followed by a viewing of "Escape from Alcatraz", you will not be disappointed.