Overview

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.

Cast

Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin, Bruce M. Fischer

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What is "Escape from Alcatraz" about?

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.

When was "Escape from Alcatraz" released?

Escape from Alcatraz was released in 1979.

Who stars in "Escape from Alcatraz"?

The cast includes Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau.