Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Superb escape drama directed by Don Siegel. 

Clint Eastwood plays Frank Morris, who plans to escape from the maximum-security prison island of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay. 

It’s tense and atmospheric, but also compassionate. Eastwood doesn’t say much, as usual, but he conveys a lot with his eyes and face. Patrick McGoohan plays the sadistic warden.

It’s based on a true story, making it more fascinating. And I really like the open-ended nature of the ending.

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