Review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) by Gaurav S — 07 Jan 2011

Great Prison Break movie..

Clint Eastwood is awesome as usual!

Has a shawshank feel.

This review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) was written by Gaurav S on 07 Jan 2011.

Escape from Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.

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