Friday, 25 October 2019

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)



Three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.

From memory: Upright, concise and dark reconstruction of a still mysterious escape also gives a realistic portrayal of prison life on the island.

Halliwell*: "A dour, terse, depressing prison movie which makes an uncomfortable star vehicle and not very much of an entertainment, but does preserve a certain integrity right to its ambiguous ending."

Maltin***: "Straightforward, methodical telling of true story...Vivid and credible throughout."

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