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Escape from Alcatraz
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ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ

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

19791h 53m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Don Siegel

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense7.4
Emotion7.4
Complexity7.3
Humor5
Realism8
Action5.4
Darkness5.6

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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