Escape from Alcatraz

Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood), a hardened con with a history of prison breaks, is sent to serve the rest of his life sentence at Alcatraz – America's most infamously brutal and inescapable maximum security prison. Morris quickly realizes the prison's dehu­manizing effects and clashes with its cruel warden (Patrick McGoohan). Fed up with life at Alcatraz, Morris and two convict brothers (Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau) meticulously plan the unthinkable: an escape from the island.

Critic Reviews:

• " Escape From Alcatraz is a nifty prison movie, among the best of that genre ever made. " – Bob Thomas

• " Escape from Alcatraz is relentless in establishing a mood and pace of unrelieved tension. " – ariety Staff

• " It's an austere depiction of the tedious routines of prison life, and of the courage and strength of spirit needed in coping with unpleasant warders, tough fellow-inmates, and a life sentence. " – Geoff Andrew