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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
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.
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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.
Rating:PG
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Richard Tuggle, Don Siegel
In Theaters:6/22/1979
Box Office:$43,004,381
Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures, Malpaso Productions
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