Film
Escape from Alcatraz
1979· PG· 1h 53m· Drama· Thriller
“No one has ever escaped from Alcatraz… and no one ever will!”
Directed by Don Siegel, "Escape from Alcatraz" unfolds on the inhospitable island of San Francisco Bay in January 1960, where Frank Lee Morris arrives at the notorious federal penitentiary. Among the indomitable spirits incarcerated within Alcatraz's formidable walls, Morris hatches an audacious plot with fellow inmates, meticulously planning an escape from a place where none had ever succeeded.
1979-06-22
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Key Crew
DirectorDon Siegel
ScreenplayRichard Tuggle
ProducerDon Siegel
Director of PhotographyBruce Surtees
Original Music ComposerJerry Fielding
EditorFerris Webster
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 37 crew)
Details
Released1979-06-22
Runtime1h 53m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Malpaso Productions
Budget$8M
Box office$43M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.5/10 · 3192 votes
Original languageen
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