Review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) by Grant S — 14 Aug 2014

Very intense and suspenseful movie. It's worth watching.

This review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) was written by Grant S on 14 Aug 2014.

Escape from Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Filippo V (494) on 20 Aug 2018

Senza emozionare o coinvolgere troppo ci viene proposta una storia vera assurda e molto interessante, raccontata con cura attraverso una narrazione…

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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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By Trent R (307) on 28 Oct 2015

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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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By Alec B (1,705) on 08 Sep 2015

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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Escape From Alcatraz is a slow, yet immersive prison break feature and benefits greatly from Clint Eastwood's performance and accurately re-created…

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By David L (3,419) on 27 Nov 2016

Having enjoyed one prison thriller, I decided to watch another and found that it's very easy to confuse the plots as they all have a similar…

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This slow paced prison escape drama is well shot with a talented cast and authentic setting…

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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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By Ted W (1,490) on 26 Dec 2017

Another movie that I should have seen decades ago because so many movies try to recreate this movie so I'll give this movie 3 stars…

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