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Based on the true story of the only escape from Alcatraz--a maximum-security prison built on an island located in shark-infested waters to contain the most dangerous, hardcore criminals and most gifted escape artists in the U.S.--ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ stars Clint Eastwood as inmate Frank Morris, the man who plans the escape. .. Read more

Starring	Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Larry Hankin, Jack Thibeau
Director	Don Seigel, Don Siegel
Genres	Drama

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- A dour, terse, depressing prison movie which makes an uncomfortable star vehicle and not very much of an entertainment, but does preserve a certain integrity right to its ambiguous ending.
- 30845
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 8
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  Very interesting!
  
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  I thought this film was extremely well written as it was exciting to see how the 4 men would escape from the prison and was suspensing to see if the wardens ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LoveFilmStepney
  - London
  - 13 Jan 2005 at 21:33
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  BEING AN EX CON....... I LOVED THIS !!!
  
  Clint Eastwood may be getting old now and so is this film but....... 10 out of 10.
  
  i rate this 100% and would definately reccomend to a friend.
  
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- 1099381
- - SMOKEY--JOE
  - 7 reviews
  - 05 Mar 2012 at 07:39
- - 0
  - 0
  One time watchable
  
  I kind of liked this film, cuz of Clint Eastwood, but nothing great in it, Everything seems to be happening. Thou its a true event but they make it in fast ... read more »
  
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- 988456
- - FAZ16
  - 9 reviews
  - 03 May 2011 at 09:36
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  - 0
  nothing special about this one
  
  i settled down to watch this one but i was hugely dissapointed clint is a guy trying to break out of a high security prison alcatraz can they pull it off they ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 06 Mar 2011 at 22:06
- - 0
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  great
  
  Thought this was very good as i was in Alcatraz only last year - was very interesting
  
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  - N.Ireland
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 09:51
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  Dark.... but fascinating.
  
  Maybe too many dark scenes and quiet whispering, but it's trying to be realistic. You need subtitles ON. There are more enjoyable films of course, but this ... read more »
  
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- 852748
- - TayberryPie
  - 39 reviews
  - Aberdeenshire
  - 23 Jan 2010 at 20:21
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  - 0
  Escape From Alcatraz
  
  Eastwood has always been a great actor and once again this film was brilliant
  
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- 821121
- - legendkilla
  - 14 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 14 Oct 2009 at 17:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Or the End of Alcatraz
  
  A very good prison drama, with Clint in one of his best roles. The plot is pretty watertight, and there's some great support from the likes of Patrick ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 08 Jul 2009 at 11:43
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  - 0
  Very good action drama
  
  After a slightly slow beginning this turned into a superb action drama with none of the surround-sound antics of many more recent films. The suspense was well ... read more »
  
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  - Bury, Lancashire
  - 07 May 2009 at 15:28
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  goodish
  
  A not bad Eastwood film. It is clear the film has been done to stay true to the real life facts, which is commendable.
  
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  - London
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 16:09
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  Clint rocks!
  
  Having actually visited Alcatraz in San Francisco, we were very keen to see Escape from Alcatraz, if only to get the tour around the world famous prison again... read more »
  
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  - Eastbourne, East Sussex
  - 29 Jan 2009 at 14:18
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- - 8
  - 0
  Very interesting!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I thought this film was extremely well written as it was exciting to see how the 4 men would escape from the prison and was suspensing to see if the wardens ... read more »
  
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- 318792
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  - LoveFilmStepney
  - London
  - 13 Jan 2005 at 21:33
- - 6
  - 1
  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  No one can escape from Alcatraz, right? Try telling that to lifer Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood). This Donald Siegel-directed nailbiter is a reenactment of Frank... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 00:43
- - 4
  - 1
  A classic
  
  Slow paced and darkly filmed, Eastwood's prison drama based on a true story is a masterpiece. From start to finish the bleakness of "the Rock" is... read more »
  
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- - Stav
  - West Midlands
  - 27 Aug 2004 at 14:23
- - 3
  - 1
  Eastwood Classic
  
  This is a great movie with Clint Eastwood on supurb form as Frank Morris, a convict who has escaped from so many prisons that he is sent to Alcatraz. No ... read more »
  
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- 14700
- - Stephen Russell
  - Richhill, Armagh, Northern Ireland
  - 14 Aug 2004 at 11:29
- - 2
  - 0
  thrilling enthralling very entertaining
  
  this film was very entertaining from start to finish clint eastwood was excellent in his role as the ingenious frank morris escapee great film would definately... read more »
  
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- 520348
- - roseann
  - milton keynes england
  - 31 Jan 2008 at 20:33
- - 1
  - 0
  a good escape movie
  
  clint eastwood did his best and so did the movie.
  
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- - usman rabbani
  - London,England
  - 04 May 2006 at 11:08
- - 1
  - 0
  Classic one-liners
  
  This is one fan-bloody-tastic movie of Clint Eastwood. This movie has good mixture of acting & is chock-a-block with one-liner (in Clint Eastwood style, ... read more »
  
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- - Name's Bond
  - Leicester, UK
  - 07 Mar 2007 at 13:51
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  - 2
  Another quality clint ...
  
  Another quality clint eastwood film, an absolute classic. Highly reccommended.Fantastic!!!!!
  
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- 28675
- - john#87
  - STAMFORD
  - 24 Feb 2004 at 10:48
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  did they survive
  
  to this day no one knows if they escaped or perished in the crossing. this is the way prisoners should be treated, then perhaps when they get released they wont... read more »
  
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  - ANTRIM N.IRELAND
  - 29 Aug 2005 at 20:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Great
  
  Although this film is so old it is still a great film.
  
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- - a customer
  - Mold
  - 15 Jan 2008 at 15:35

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  Based on the true story of the only escape from Alcatraz--a maximum-security prison built on an island located in shark-infested waters to contain the most dangerous, hardcore criminals and most gifted escape artists in the U.S.--ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ stars Clint Eastwood as inmate Frank Morris, the ...