Escape from Alcatraz

Name: Escape from Alcatraz
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1979-06-22
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward

1979·Movie·PG·113 min·★ 7.5(3,180)

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

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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About Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Don Siegel. The cast is led by Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, History Vault, Kanopy.

Escape from Alcatraz was produced by Paramount Pictures and Malpaso Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 22, 1979, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $43 million worldwide.

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Richard Tuggle
Release date: June 22, 1979
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $43 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Malpaso Productions

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Escape from Alcatraz cast & crew

Escape from Alcatraz was directed by Don Siegel and written by Richard Tuggle.

The cast features Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris, Patrick McGoohan as Warden, Roberts Blossom as Doc, Jack Thibeau as Clarence Anglin, Fred Ward as John Anglin, and Paul Benjamin as English.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Fielding, cinematography is by Bruce Surtees, and it was produced by Don Siegel and Robert Daley.

Is Escape from Alcatraz worth watching?

Escape from Alcatraz holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 3,180 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Escape from Alcatraz is worth a place on your watchlist.

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