San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
| Release Date | June 22, 1979 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Escape from Alcatraz | |
| Runtime | 1h 53min | |
| Budget | $8,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $43,004,381 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Paramount PicturesMalpaso Productions | |