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Escape from Alcatraz
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Referenced in
Brubaker (1980)
Memories of Videodisc (1986) (V)
Prison (1988)
 -  Some dialog between inmates in Prison is the same as in between inmates Escape from Alcatraz
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Rock (1996)
 -  The phrase "I'll take pleasure in guttin' you, boy" that Private McCoy says (and Goodspeed then repeats in his cell, in a drawn-out voice) is a reference to Escape from Alcatraz. One of its characters, English, repeatedly said "boy" in the same drawn-out manner. This is also mentioned in the Trivia section.
The Making of 'Tremors' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
He Got Game (1998)
"The 10th Kingdom" (2000)
"Hope & Faith: Escape from Albuquerque (#2.1)" (2004)
 -  title reference
"Tatort: Märchenwald (#1.576)" (2004)
 -  Charlotte and Gerd Gramisch are playing a film quiz.
"Psych: 9 Lives (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  Shawn makes a reference to Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz doing push-ups in his cell.
Featured in
"Hollywood Science: Escapes (#1.2)" (2003)
 -  One of the films featured in this episode
Spike's Guys Choice (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips shown during Clint Eastwood presentation

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