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Escape from Alcatraz

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
141K
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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
141K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,243
148
  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • J. Campbell Bruce(book)
    • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Roberts Blossom
  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • J. Campbell Bruce(book)
    • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Roberts Blossom
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 224User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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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

    Top cast

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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
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • J. Campbell Bruce(book)
      • Richard Tuggle(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews224

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Even Better If You've Seen The Famous Site
    An excellent second half of this film elevates it overall as the Alcatraz inmates plan and then execute their escape, narrowly missing several disastrous occurrences. The suspense during those scenes is outstanding.

    Clint Eastwood is good as the fairly low-key character "Frank Morris" and most of the inmates are likable guys (which was highly unlikely in real life).

    For tourists of San Francisco (of which I was one about five years ago), I would recommend taking the Alcatraz tour. It's fascinating and makes this movie even more interesting once you've seen the place. I notice the people here at IMDb make the same recommendation on the title page of this film.

    Much of the rest of the cast are not well-known actors but they do a fine job in here. This is one of director Don Siegel's final films. He worked with Eastwood on "Coogan's Bluff" and then "Dirty Harry."

    Transfer-wise, the DVD was not that impressive, a bit too grainy for the usual standards. However, the story is always interesting and the movie is definitely recommended.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bijeg iz Alcatraza
    • Filming locations
      • Alcatraz Prison, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,000,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,306,354
      • Jun 24, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,005,351
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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