Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison thriller film directed and produced by Don Siegel. The screenplay, written by Richard Tuggle, is based on the 1963 non-fiction book of the same name by J. Campbell Bruce, which recounts the 1962 prisoner escape from the maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island. The film stars Clint Eastwood as escape ringleader Frank Morris, alongside Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, and Larry Hankin with Danny Glover appearing in his film debut.
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Directed by Don Siegel
Genres - Action-Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Prison Film |
Release Date - Jun 22, 1979 |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$8,000,000
Box Office
$43,005,351
Themes
Tags
1960s, Alcatraz, Dummy, Frank Morris, Inmate, Island, John Anglin, Literary, Mouse, Nude Fight, Prison, Prison Escape, Prison Warden, Pubic Hair, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: Action based on actual events, Escape from Alcatraz
Filming Location: San Francisco
Narrative Location: San Francisco
Subject: June 1962 Alcatraz escape, prison escape
Filming Location: San Francisco
Narrative Location: San Francisco
Subject: June 1962 Alcatraz escape, prison escape
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Alcatraz'dan Kaçış
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Alcatraz. Fuga imposible
AR, EC, MX, PE, UY
Alcatraz: Fuga Impossível
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Apodrasi apo to Alcatraz
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Bijeg iz Alcatraza
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Escape from Alcatraz
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Evadare din Alcatraz
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Flucht von Alcatraz
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Flugten fra Alcatraz
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Flukten fra Alcatraz
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Flykten från Alcatraz
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Fuga da Alcatraz
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Fuga de Alcatraz
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L'évadé d'Alcatraz
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La fuga de Alcatraz
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Os Fugitivos de Alcatraz
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Pabegimas is Alkatraso
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Pako Alcatrazista
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Pobeg iz Alcatraza
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Szökés Alcatrazból
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Ucieczka z Alcatraz
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Útěk z Alcatrazu
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Útek z Alcatrazu
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Απόδραση από το Alcatraz
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Απόδραση από το Αλκατράζ
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Бекство из Алкатраза
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Бягство от Алкатраз
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Втеча з Алькатрасу
UA
アルカトラズからの脱出
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亚特兰翠大逃亡
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亞特蘭翠大逃亡
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地狱岛
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逃出亚卡拉
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逃出亞卡拉
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알카트라즈 탈출
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