Escape from Alcatraz

7.5
Moderate
19791h 53m

Directed by

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.

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Clint Eastwood - Frank Morris in Escape from Alcatraz

Clint Eastwood

Frank Morris

Patrick McGoohan - Warden in Escape from Alcatraz

Patrick McGoohan

Warden

Roberts Blossom - Doc in Escape from Alcatraz

Roberts Blossom

Doc

Jack Thibeau - Clarence Anglin in Escape from Alcatraz

Jack Thibeau

Clarence Anglin

Fred Ward - John Anglin in Escape from Alcatraz

Fred Ward

John Anglin

Paul Benjamin - English in Escape from Alcatraz

Paul Benjamin

English

Larry Hankin - Charley Butts in Escape from Alcatraz

Larry Hankin

Charley Butts

Bruce M. Fischer - Wolf in Escape from Alcatraz

Bruce M. Fischer

Wolf

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Movie Info

Release Date

June 22, 1979

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

PG

Genres

Drama, Thriller

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