Quick Info
- Year
- 1979
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Duration
- 113 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $8M
- Box Office
- $43M
External Ratings
IMDb7.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes75%
📺 Where to Watch
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Escape from Alcatraz
Our Rating
7.6/10
7.6/10
7.7/10
7.5/10
7.3/10
7.1/10
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.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.6
Acting
7.7
Direction
7.5
Cinematography
7.3
Music
7.1
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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