Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

06/22/1979 (US) • Drama, Thriller • 1h 53m

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

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.

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

06/22/1979 (US) • 1h 53m

Drama, Thriller

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Clint Eastwood

Frank Morris

Patrick McGoohan

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Roberts Blossom

Doc

Jack Thibeau

Clarence Anglin

Fred Ward

John Anglin

Paul Benjamin

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Larry Hankin

Charley Butts

Bruce M. Fischer

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Frank Ronzio

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$43,004,381.00

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

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