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Escape from Alcatraz

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
139K
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POPULARITY
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Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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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... Read allAlcatraz 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
139K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,691
148
    • Don Siegel
    • J. Campbell Bruce(book)
    • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Roberts Blossom
    • Don Siegel
    • J. Campbell Bruce(book)
    • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Roberts Blossom
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 218User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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  • Videos2

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    Clint Eastwood, Roberts Blossom, and Bruce M. Fischer in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Clint Eastwood and Jack Thibeau in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Clint Eastwood and Paul Benjamin in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Clint Eastwood and Larry Hankin in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Clint Eastwood and Madison Arnold in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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    Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    "Escape from Alcatraz" Clint Eastwood 1979 Paramount © 1979 Ron Grover
    "Escape from Alcatraz" Clint Eastwood 1979 Paramount © 1979 Ron Grover

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Frank Morris
    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • Warden Arthur Dollison
    Roberts Blossom
    Roberts Blossom
    • Chester 'Doc' Dalton
    Jack Thibeau
    Jack Thibeau
    • Clarence Anglin
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • John Anglin
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    • English
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Charley Butts
    Bruce M. Fischer
    Bruce M. Fischer
    • Wolf
    Frank Ronzio
    Frank Ronzio
    • Litmus
    Fred Stuthman
    Fred Stuthman
    • Johnson
    David Cryer
    • Wagner
    Madison Arnold
    Madison Arnold
    • Zimmerman
    Blair Burrows
    • Fight Guard
    Bob Balhatchet
    • Medical Technical Assistant
    Matthew Locricchio
    • Exam Guard
    • (as Matthew J. Locricchio)
    Don Michaelian
    • Beck
    Ray K. Goman
    Ray K. Goman
    • Cellblock Captain
    Jason Ronard
    Jason Ronard
    • Bobs
      • Don Siegel
      • J. Campbell Bruce(book)
      • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During filming, tourists were still allowed onto the island, and a new boatload would arrive every half-hour. They became so much of a distraction that the majority of filming was moved to night shoots.
    • Goofs
      Morris and the Anglins are shown blowing up their raft with their mouths. In reality they had turned a small concertina into a makeshift bellows, which they used to inflate the raft.
    • Quotes

      Frank Morris: There's always the possibility that some asshole will be offended. Isn't there?

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: JANUARY 18, 1960 SAN FRANCISCO
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Rocky II/The In-Laws/Lost and Found/Escape from Alcatraz/The Main Event (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      D Block Blues
      by Gilbert Thomas Jr.

    User reviews218

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    8/10
    Rock hard
    Alcatraz was America's toughest high-security prison, and has been much beloved by film-makers since it closed and became available as a set. Don Siegel's film is based on the true story of an attempted escape. Some aspects are clichéd (the psychopathic homosexual, for example) and by concentrating on the brutality of the regime the film gets you on the side of the escapees at the price of suggesting that prison break-outs are actually a good thing. But in general, this is a successful film that has aged well, with no sickly sentiment or overdone melodrama; by concentrating on the unadorned details of the story, the film allows each one to count. A strong, uncompromising movie, gripping even if you know the ending before it starts.
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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1979 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Alcatraz Prison, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • The Malpaso Company
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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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