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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