Review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) by Scott J — 16 Nov 2016

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

This review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) was written by Scott J on 16 Nov 2016.

Escape from Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Saurabh K (18) on 23 Feb 2017

Cool film, especially since I have visited the rock myself, and then it is sort of a dokumentary of how the three prisoners in fact did escape…

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By Tony P (976) on 23 Feb 2017

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