Clint Eastwood
Frank Morris
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Jun 22, 1979 · A film based on the true story of three inmates who attempted to escape from the infamous prison, Alcatraz Island, in 1960. Starring Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, and Roberts Blossom, the movie shows the elaborate planning and execution of the escape, as well as the harsh conditions of Alcatraz.
- (144K)
- Don Siegel
- PG
- Action, Biography, Crime
Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison action thriller film directed and co-produced by Don Siegel, written by Richard Tuggle, and starring Clint Eastwood alongside Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, and Larry Hankin with Danny Glover appearing in his film debut.
- $8 million
- Jerry Fielding
- June 22, 1979
A classic prison break film starring Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris, who leads a daring escape from Alcatraz with two other inmates. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the movie online.
- (1.6K)
- Don Siegel
- PG
- Clint Eastwood
Escape From Alcatraz. For almost all of its length, "Escape from Alcatraz" is a taut and toughly wrought portrait of life in a prison. It is also a masterful piece of storytelling, in which the characters say little and the camera explains the action.
A true story of three inmates who attempt a daring escape from the infamous prison, Alcatraz Island, in 1960. The film follows their elaborate preparations, challenges and fates, based on the book by John E. Clark and J. Campbell Bruce.
Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood), a hardened con with a history of prison breaks, is sent to serve the rest of his life sentence at Alcatraz -- America's most infamously brutal and inescapable...
PG | drama | 1 HR 52 MIN | 1979. WATCH NOW. The prison on Alcatraz island is a desolate rock in the middle of a stormy sea of cold water, and no one has ever survived an escape. Three prisoners with nothing to lose concoct an elaborate plan to once again taste freedom. Based on a true story.
