Review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) by Alejandro E — 17 Jul 2009

Suspense full prison break movie.

Shall not miss it.

This review of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) was written by Alejandro E on 17 Jul 2009.

Escape from Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tony P (976) 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 Anthony T (639) on 19 Apr 2016

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By Toby H (254) on 26 Jan 2018

I watched this the night before visiting Alcatraz to get an insight into the prison…

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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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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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