Escape From Alcatraz

1979, Mystery & thriller/Action, 1h 47m

28 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Escape from Alcatraz makes brilliant use of the tense claustrophobia of its infamous setting -- as well as its leading man's legendarily flinty resolve. Read critic reviews

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Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood), a hardened con with a history of prison breaks, is sent to serve the rest of his life sentence at Alcatraz -- America's most infamously brutal and inescapable maximum security prison. Morris quickly realizes the prison's dehumanizing effects and clashes with its cruel warden (Patrick McGoohan). Fed up with life at Alcatraz, Morris and two convict brothers (Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau) meticulously plan the unthinkable: an escape from the island.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller, Action, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Don Siegel
  • Producer:
    Don Siegel
  • Writer:
    Richard Tuggle
  • Release Date (Streaming):
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Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Frank Morris
Patrick McGoohan
Warden
Jack Thibeau
Clarence Anglin
Roberts Blossom
Doc
Fred Ward
John Anglin
Paul Benjamin
English
Larry Hankin
Charley Butts
Bruce M. Fischer
Wolf
Frank Ronzio
Litmus
Fred Stuthman
Johnson
David Cryer
Wagner
Madison Arnold
Zimmerman
Blair Burrows
Fight Guard
Bob Balhatchet
Medical Technical Assistant
Matthew Locricchio
Exam Guard
Don Michaelian
Beck
Ray K. Goman
Cellblock Captain
Jason Ronard
Bobs
Don Siegel
Director
Don Siegel
Producer
Richard Tuggle
Screenwriter
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