Just picked this up, I usually catch this every several years on TV, but finally had to buy it. On a side note, this shows why blu-ray is having a hard time catching on. I just got a 65 inch tv, and even this, sub-par quality ...
I won't elaborate on points so well covered by many reviewers here, but...did anyone else notice that The Warden is never named in this movie? The actual warden in charge at the time of the escape was Madigan, who wasn't deliberately cruel as depicted ...
This movie is awesome. Clint Eastwood stars as Frank Morris, one of only three men ever to supposedly escape from Alcatraz prison in 1962. Eastwood plays the mastermind behind the escape. Patrick McGoohan plays the warden who becomes increasingly ...
The vast majority of Eastwood movies are great and what is there to not like about this one? Clint is great, as usual, and you find yourself loving every minute he gets over ...
The famous island prison of Alcatraz has been the basis for more than just one film that was based on actual events that happened there. Perhaps the most famous of all ...
Forget Clint Eastwood - this movie is based on a true story and I LOVE IT. That was a personal comment and I meant it as such. I just happen to be drawn to any movie involving jail threats, and a ...