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The film is set between the arrival of Morris at Alcatraz in January 1960 and his escape in June 1962. Shortly after he arrives, Morris meets the Warden, who remains in office over the course of the entire movie. In reality, Warden Madigan had been replaced by Blackwell in 1961.
With Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau. Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
- (149K)
- Action, Biography, Crime
- Don Siegel
- 1979-06-22
Release info. Escape from Alcatraz. Jump to Edit. Release Date. Canada. June 22, 1979. United States. June 22, 1979. Italy. August 30, 1979 (Venice Film Festival) Sweden. September 10, 1979. Brazil. September 14, 1979. 34 more. Also Known As (AKA) (original title) Escape from Alcatraz. Argentina. Alcatraz. Fuga imposible. Australia.
Uruguay. 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.
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.
'Escape from Alcatraz' Release Dates. Watch in Movie Theaters on June 22nd, 1979 - Buy Escape from Alcatraz Movie Tickets. Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 9th, 1999 - Buy Escape from...
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Fact-based story set in America's former maximum-security prison, from which escape was supposed to be impossible. For habitual jailbreaker Frank Morris, however, Alcatraz is just another set of bars and walls that will never hold him.
