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Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison action film directed by Don Siegel. It is an adaptation of the 1963 non-fiction book of the same name by J. Campbell Bruce and dramatizes the 1962 prisoner escape from the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island.

Plot
In 1962, Frank, a convict who is sent to Alcatraz, the most feared prison in the world, decides to escape from captivity and succeeds where many have failed.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It stays faithful to the true events of the June 1962 Alcatraz escape in San Francisco.
 * 2) Don Siegel did an amazing job directing the film and following the elements from the true events.
 * 3) It has truly thrilling, and dramatic moments, such as a prisoner cuts his own hands in half.
 * 4) Clint Eastwood gives an amazing performance as Frank Morris.
 * 5) *Patrick McGoohan also gives a good performance as the Warden.
 * 6) Great cinematography.
 * 7) Amazing soundtrack that was composed by Jerry Fielding.

Reception
Escape from Alcatraz was well received by critics and is considered by many as one of the best films of 1979. Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, writing, "For almost all of its length, 'Escape from Alcatraz' is a taut and toughly wrought portrait of life in prison. It is also a masterful piece of storytelling, in which the characters say little and the camera explains the action." Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded 3 stars out of 4, calling it "very entertaining and well made. The principal problem is a too-quick ending that catches us by surprise."

It has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 6.97/10. The consensus reads, "Escape from Alcatraz makes brilliant use of the tense claustrophobia of its infamous setting -- as well as its leading man's legendarily flinty resolve." Metacritic scores a film a 76/00 based on 9 reviews with "generally favorable reviews".

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1970s films]] Action films]] American films]] Based on book or novel]] Box office hits]] Paramount films]] Classics]] Adventure films]] Live-action films]]