Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz

Movie·1979·1h 53m

Escape from Alcatraz

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

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Richard Tuggle

Producer

Don Siegel, Robert Daley

Cinematography

Bruce Surtees

Music

Jerry Fielding

Editor

Ferris Webster

Themes

prisonislandbased on novel or bookescapesan francisco, californiaalcatraz prisonprison wardenbased on true storyprison escape1960sescape planapologetic

Production House

Paramount Pictures
Malpaso Productions

Audience Score

75%

3,133 votes

Skip8%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

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

David Cryer

Wagner

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Associate Warden

Ray K. Goman

Cellblock Captain

Blair Burrows

Fight Guard

Madison Arnold

Madison Arnold

Zimmerman

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Weston

Ron Vernan

Stone

Ed Vasgersian

Cranston

// crew

Crew

Don Siegel

Don Siegel

Director, Producer

Ferris Webster

Editor

Robert Daley

Executive Producer

Bruce Surtees

Director of Photography

Richard Tuggle

Screenplay

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

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