# Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

> A stoic inmate turns Alcatraz’s routines, architecture, and isolation into the raw materials for an audacious escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5794

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Don Siegel
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin, Bruce M. Fischer
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079116/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, tense, claustrophobic, classic thriller night, prison film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and ingenuity unfolds as three men defy the odds to escape from a notorious prison.

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