Directed by:
Don SiegelScreenplay:
Richard TuggleCinematography:
Bruce SurteesComposer:
Jerry FieldingCast:
Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin, Bruce M. Fischer, Frank Ronzio, Fred Stuthman (more)VOD (6)
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Whether acting or directing, Clint Eastwood always manages to make it gritty and keep it real. And it doesn’t get more real than this fact-driven thriller starring Eastwood as Frank Morris, the cunning bank robber who masterminded the only successful escape from Alcatraz’s infamous maximum security prison. In 29 years, the seemingly impenetrable federal penitentiary, which housed Al Capone and “Birdman” Robert Stroud, was only broken once - by three men who were never heard from again. Filmed on location at Alcatraz and directed by Clint’s frequent collaborator Don Siegel, this tough, taut re-enactment of the true story has all the intense character study and sheer power that mark Eastwood’s finest work. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Clint Eastwood
USA
Best movies:
Gran Torino (2008)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Patrick McGoohan
USA
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
The Dam Busters (1955)
Roberts Blossom
USA
Best movies:
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Jack Thibeau
UK
Best movies:
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Fred Ward
USA
Best movies:
The Right Stuff (1983)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Paul Benjamin
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Station Agent (2003)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Larry Hankin
USA
Best movies:
Home Alone (1990)
American Hot Wax (1978)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Bruce M. Fischer
USA
Best movies:
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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Frank Ronzio
USA
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Fred Stuthman
USA
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Madison Arnold
USA
Best movies:
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Ray K. Goman
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Harold and Maude (1971)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Magnum Force (1973)
Jason Ronard
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Starman (1984)
Regina Baff
USA
Best movies:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
The Paper Chase (1973)
The Great Gatsby (1974)
Hank Brandt
USA
Best movies:
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The Mad Bomber (1973)
Joe Miksak
USA
Best movies:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Magnum Force (1973)
American Graffiti (1973)
Garry Goodrow
USA
Best movies:
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Al Dunlap
USA
Best movies:
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Jim Haynie
USA
Best movies:
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Fritz Manes
USA
Best movies:
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