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Escape from Alcatraz
Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

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

Genres

DramaThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$43004381

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

22 June 1979

Country

United States of America

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

David Cryer

Wagner

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Associate Warden

Ray K. Goman

Ray K. Goman

Cellblock Captain

Blair Burrows

Blair Burrows

Fight Guard

Madison Arnold

Madison Arnold

Zimmerman

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Weston

Ron Vernan

Ron Vernan

Stone

Ed Vasgersian

Ed Vasgersian

Cranston

Matthew Locricchio

Matthew Locricchio

Exam Guard #1

Bob Balhatchet

Bob Balhatchet

Medical Technical Assistant

Stephen Bradley

Stephen Bradley

Exam Guard #2

Regina Baff

Regina Baff

Lucy

Joe Miksak

Joe Miksak

Police Sgt.

Candace Bowen

Candace Bowen

English's Daughter

Don Michaelian

Don Michaelian

Beck

Dan Leegant

Dan Leegant

Guard

John Garabedian

John Garabedian

Guard

Jason Ronard

Jason Ronard

Bobs

Ross Reynolds

Ross Reynolds

Helicopter Pilot

Al Dunlap

Al Dunlap

Visitors' Guard

Denis Berkfeldt

Denis Berkfeldt

Guard

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Guard

Tony Dario

Tony Dario

Guard

Fritz Manes

Fritz Manes

Guard

Dana Derfus

Dana Derfus

Guard

Don Cummins

Don Cummins

Guard

Gordon Handforth

Gordon Handforth

Guard

John Scanlon

John Scanlon

Guard

Don Watters

Don Watters

Guard

Joe Knowland

Joe Knowland

Guard

James Collier

James Collier

Guard

R. J. Ganzert

R. J. Ganzert

Guard

Robert Hirschfeld

Robert Hirschfeld

Guard

Lloyd Nelson

Lloyd Nelson

Guard

George Orrison

George Orrison

Guard

Gary Warren

Gary Warren

Guard

Joseph Whipp

Joseph Whipp

Guard

Terry Wills

Terry Wills

Guard

Dale Alvarez

Dale Alvarez

Inmate

Sheldon Feldner

Sheldon Feldner

Inmate

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Inmate

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Inmate

Patrick Valentino

Patrick Valentino

Inmate

Gilbert Thomas Jr.

Gilbert Thomas Jr.

Inmate

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Inmate

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