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Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

No one has ever escaped from Alcatraz… and no one ever will!

19797.51h 53m

Overview

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.

Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Richard Tuggle, J. Campbell Bruce
Produced by Don Siegel
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $43.0M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Frank Morris

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Warden

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Doc

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

Themes & Keywords

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About Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz is a drama, thriller film released in 1979 exploring themes of prison, island, based on novel or book, escape, san francisco, california, alcatraz prison. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom. San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.

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