Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
At 18, Carnes is the youngest man to be sent to The Rock, yet he vows he'll create the ultimate escape plan -- or die trying!
Genres
Overview
Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
196 min
Release Date
1980-11-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4.5
Michael Beck
Clarence Carnes
Art Carney
Robert Stroud
Alex Karras
Jughead Miller
Telly Savalas
Cretzer
Will Sampson
Clarence's Father
Ronny Cox
Bernard Coy
Richard Lynch
Sam Shockley
Robert Davi
Hubbard
John Amos
Bumpy Johnson
James MacArthur
Walt Stomer
Ed Lauter
Frank Morris
Joe Pantoliano
Ray Neal
Louis Giambalvo
Clarence Anglin
Jeffrey Tambor
Dankworth
Paul Mantee
Ordway
Charles Aidman
Warden Johnson
Jack Rader
Weinhold
Walter Mathews
Corwin
Spencer Milligan
Fred Haskell
Sidney Clute
Miller
Redmond Gleeson
Jackson
Bradford English
Thompkins
Antony Ponzini
John Anglin
Paul Picerni
Lt. Lagason
Burt Marshall
Guard
Lois Red Elk
Clarence's Mother
Arthur Taxier
Connelly
David Doyle
Guard
G.W. Bailey
Holfeld
Sandy Ward
McIntire
Stack Pierce
Presser
Tom Lupo
Dunslay
Roger Hackett
Male Nurse
Ken Letner
Armory Lieutenant
Tom O'Neill
Guard
Al Cingolani
Carroll
Robert F. Hoy
Myron Thompson
Peter Coyote
Courtney Taylor
John Waggoner
Alphie
Wiley Marker
Judge Goodman
John Chappell
Sheriff's Deputy
Peter Jason
Lt. Micklin
Hoke Howell
Store Owner
Jocko Marcellino
Prisoner
Roger Hampton
Hampton
James Harrison
Dumpy
Jim Steck
Guard Crayden
Pat Valentino
Colman
W.T. Zacha
Baggett
David De Lange
Lt. Stenfield
Francis X. McCarthy
Lt. Holmby
James Jeter
Guard Fairgate
Angelo Grisanti
Convict
Jim Haynie
Salkin
Nick Eldredge
Larwin
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
Felish
Robert Elross
Vernon
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