Review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) by Vanessa D — 08 May 2015

Now I know where they got the ideas from to make Prison Break!

This review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) was written by Vanessa D on 08 May 2015.

Escape from Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Scott J (1,156) on 16 Nov 2016

I wonder if Stephen King watched this before he wrote The Shawshank Redemption…

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I love this flick. When working with Leone or Siegel Eastwood always at his best This was his sixth and final film with the latter…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 27 Jan 2017

Great movie that still holds up well today 35 years later. They do a great job of building and holding the tension…

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Escape From Alcatraz is an incredible prison escape movie that has fantastic characters, great drama, and great tension among its prison setting…

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A little slow at first, probably in line with the time it was made. But ultimately it gets to its meat, and it's quite an entertaining escape plan…

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