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1979 · 113 min · PG

Escape from Alcatraz

Directed by Don Siegel · Drama, Thriller

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) is a Drama film, directed by Don Siegel set in San Francisco during the 1960s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of freedom & oppression and friendship play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Cast
Clint EastwoodPatrick McGoohanRoberts BlossomJack ThibeauFred WardPaul BenjaminLarry HankinBruce M. Fischer

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San Francisco
Setting
IslandCoastal Sea
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
Freedom & OppressionFriendship
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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