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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

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

7.5/10 1h 53m Jun 22, 1979
Drama Thriller

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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Movie Details

Original Title Escape from Alcatraz
Original Language EN
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $43,004,381
Status Released
Popularity 6.3

Cast

Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Frank Morris
Popularity: 7.7
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
Warden
Popularity: 2.7
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
Doc
Popularity: 9.7
Jack Thibeau
Jack Thibeau
Clarence Anglin
Popularity: 1.1
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
John Anglin
Popularity: 1.9
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
English
Popularity: 1.0
Larry Hankin
Larry Hankin
Charley Butts
Popularity: 6.1
Bruce M. Fischer
Bruce M. Fischer
Wolf
Popularity: 2.5
Frank Ronzio
Frank Ronzio
Litmus
Popularity: 0.8
Fred Stuthman
Fred Stuthman
Johnson
Popularity: 0.9
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David Cryer
Wagner
Popularity: 0.6
Hank Brandt
Hank Brandt
Associate Warden
Popularity: 2.2

Key Crew

Director Don Siegel
Producer Don Siegel
Editor Ferris Webster
Executive Producer Robert Daley
Screenplay Richard Tuggle

Production

Paramount Pictures
US
Malpaso Productions
US

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Keywords

prison island based on novel or book escape san francisco, california alcatraz prison prison warden based on true story prison escape 1960s escape plan

Reviews from TMDB

r96sk 9/10
Jan 21, 2022

Gotta feel for this due to the later emergence of <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/the-shawshank-redemption/">The Shawshank Redemption</a>'</em> and even <em>'<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_Break">Prison Break</a>'</em>, but <em>'Escape From Alcatraz'</em> still merits its ow ... Read more

JPV852 8/10
Nov 8, 2022

Seen this one several times and still is a well done and straight forward, well shot, escape-thriller with fine performances all around. Nothing fancy and just enough character development to make you care. **4.0/5**

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 5, 2023

Clint Eastwood is at the top of his game in this thriller. He is bank robber Frank Morris, Incarcerated in one of America's most impregnable prisons, under the menacing gaze of warden Patrick McGoohan. He quickly concludes that he has little left to live for but escape. Together with twins Clarence ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 22, 1979
Runtime 1h 53m
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $43,004,381
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 6.3
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