No one has ever escaped from Alcatraz... And no one ever will!

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, Larry Hankin, Bruce M. Fischer, Frank Ronzio, Fred Stuthman

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Alcatraz was built to keep all the rotten eggs in one basket, and I was specially chosen to make sure that the stink from the basket does not escape." - The Warden

Why watch this? It's another superb prison film about Alcatraz.

Plot Summary: Frank Morris, a hardened con with a history of escaping prisons, is sent to the seemingly inescapable Alcatraz Island facility. Facing the prison's harsh realities and clashing with its cruel warden, Morris meticulously devises a plan to achieve the impossible: escape "The Rock". With the help of a few fellow inmates, Morris executes a daring and elaborately detailed escape attempt, creating suspense as he and his accomplices navigate the prison's defenses and the waters of San Francisco Bay.

Dad's Preview: This historical drama, loosely based on a real-life escape attempt in 1962 where three men escaped from the California island prison. This shows, in detail, all the planning and creative acquisition of materials required for several inmates to attempt to pull off a daring jailbreak. It may not be 100% historically accurate, but it's interesting and suspenseful. Eastwood reliably elevates the entire venture. To this day, the real-life escapees have never been found. I hope they made it.

The Malpaso Company; Paramount Pictures