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Escape from Alcatraz · LeviOsa

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1979·PG

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

DramaThriller1h 53m

🍅97%

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97%

Tomatometer

🍿

85%

Popcornmeter

7.5

TMDB

Storyline

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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Details

DirectorDon Siegel

ReleasedJun 22, 1979

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$8M

Revenue

$43M

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Paramount Pictures

Malpaso Productions

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

Stickers

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

fuboTV

MGM+ Amazon Channel

Paramount Plus Premium

Paramount Plus Essential

Philo

Paramount+ Amazon Channel

MGM Plus

History Vault

Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

11 reviews · 7 critics · 3 fans

10 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

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

97% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

B

Bob Thomas

RTAssociated PressJul 17, 2019

Escape From Alcatraz is a nifty prison movie, among the best of that genre ever made.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

Escape from Alcatraz is relentless in establishing a mood and pace of unrelieved tension.

G

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutJan 26, 2006

It's an austere depiction of the tedious routines of prison life, and of the courage and strength of spirit needed in coping with unpleasant warders, tough fellow-inmates, and a life sentence.

E

Erick Estrada

RTCinegarageApr 26, 2023

The film is dry and contained and has an almost kitsch charm, proper of the times... [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

Escape from Alcatraz

Released

Jun 22, 1979

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Status

Released

Studios

Paramount Pictures, Malpaso Productions

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