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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • TV Movie
  • 19801980
  • 3h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
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Fact based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several inma... Read allFact based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several inmates who have nothing to lose, serving life sentences.Fact based story of the lives and attempted 1946 escape of several inmates in the famous correctional facility. Young inmate Clarence Carnes masterminds a grand escape involving several inmates who have nothing to lose, serving life sentences.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
305
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  • Director
    • Paul Krasny
  • Writers
    • Ernest Tidyman(teleplay)
    • Clarence Carnes(based on a story by)
    • Don DeNevi(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Beck
    • Art Carney
    • Alex Karras
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  • Director
    • Paul Krasny
  • Writers
    • Ernest Tidyman(teleplay)
    • Clarence Carnes(based on a story by)
    • Don DeNevi(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Beck
    • Art Carney
    • Alex Karras
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Michael Beck
    Michael Beck
    • Clarence Carnesas Clarence Carnes
    Art Carney
    Art Carney
    • Robert Stroudas Robert Stroud
    Alex Karras
    Alex Karras
    • Jughead Milleras Jughead Miller
    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    • Cretzeras Cretzer
    Will Sampson
    Will Sampson
    • Clarence's Fatheras Clarence's Father
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Bernard Coyas Bernard Coy
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Sam Shockleyas Sam Shockley
    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Hubbardas Hubbard
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • Bumpy Johnsonas Bumpy Johnson
    James MacArthur
    James MacArthur
    • Walt Stomeras Walt Stomer
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Frank Morrisas Frank Morris
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Ray Nealas Ray Neal
    Louis Giambalvo
    Louis Giambalvo
    • Clarence Anglinas Clarence Anglin
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Dankworthas Dankworth
    Paul Mantee
    Paul Mantee
    • Ordwayas Ordway
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Warden Johnsonas Warden Johnson
    Jack Rader
    Jack Rader
    • Weinholdas Weinhold
    Walter Mathews
    Walter Mathews
    • Corwinas Corwin
    • Director
      • Paul Krasny
    • Writers
      • Ernest Tidyman(teleplay)
      • Clarence Carnes(based on a story by)
      • Don DeNevi(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      Michael Beck spent one night confined by himself in a prison cell to research his role as Clarence Carnes.
    • Goofs
      When Carnes arrives at Alcatraz in 1945, there's an establishing shot of the island from the prison launch. You can clearly see that the warden's mansion is a burned out shell. (This happened in the Occupation of Alcatraz by American Indians from 1969-1971.) In 1945, the warden's mansion was intact and being used.
    • Quotes

      Clarence Carnes: [Runs past Stroud's cell and sees him standing passively, when the doors to D-Block's cells are opened during the 1946 escape attempt. He runs back] Come on! You're free!

      Robert Stroud: [calmly] I'm not going anywhere.

      Clarence Carnes: Come on man, let's go!

      Robert Stroud: Guys like them boys do things the hard way, don't they?

      [sits down on his bunk and picks up the book he'd been reading before the commotion began]

      Robert Stroud: They'll be dead before sundown; and a lot of other poor, ignorant fools with them. Maybe you too, son.

      Clarence Carnes: But... You're in this cell for life.

      Robert Stroud: You're an Indian, aren't you? I know how you feel about being free. But let me tell you something: there's one worse than doing life, and that's no life at all. Think about that.

      Clarence Carnes: [Looks at Stroud who's resumed reading and then runs back along the D-Block walkway] Come on! Everybody out!

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    Let's make heroes of rapists and killers
    This movie as well as some of the well meaning comments about it have to make one wonder.

    Most prison movies focus on the prisoners and more often than not make them the heroes. Of course guards are shown as being brutal. If more people knew who was being kept in prisons, they would send thank you notes weekly to correctional officers for keeping the bad guys and gals locked up and society safer.

    Of course we have to forget the fact that the people in prison are there for raping kids, killing old folks, committing fraud and taking the life savings of someone, thieves who take a family's hard earned possessions, and on and on.

    No, we forget that and have actors in this movie talking about escape as being part of a noble goal to shut down an inhumane prison.

    I thought the acting was rather poor, the direction phony, and the piggybacking on to a real event with a totally unproven conclusion false.
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    • TiminPhoenix
    • Nov 12, 2003

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alcatraz
    • Filming locations
      • Alcatraz Prison, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Pierre Cossette Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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