Escape from Alcatraz
Released Year: 1979
Certificate: A
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime
IMDB Rating:
Meta Score: 76
Director: Don Siegel
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau
No of Votes: 121731
Gross: 43000000
Overview: 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 possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
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