Escape from Alcatraz
1979
****
Director: Don Siegel
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau
This exciting no-nonsense drama is set in 1962, when a few prisoners did the impossible and escaped from Alcatraz, which led to the closure of the prison. Clint Eastwood is perfect for the stonefaced leading role.
