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1979

Escape from Alcatraz

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.

Credits

Director

Don Siegel

Producers

Don Siegel , Robert Daley

Writer

Richard Tuggle

Cinematographer

Bruce Surtees

Composer

Jerry Fielding

Cast

Clint Eastwood , Patrick McGoohan , Roberts Blossom , Jack Thibeau , Fred Ward , Paul Benjamin , Larry Hankin , Bruce M. Fischer , Frank Ronzio , Fred Stuthman

Studios

Paramount Pictures , Malpaso Productions

Genres

Drama Thriller

External

IMDb

Posters

5
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) theatrical poster - US
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979) international poster - US
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979) character poster - US
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979) teaser poster - US
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979) imax poster - US
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