Escape From Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 film directed by Don Siegel, starring Clint Eastwood. It is based on the true story of the 1962 escape from the maximum-security federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island.12

The film depicts the meticulous planning and execution of the escape by inmates Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers. They enlarged holes in their cell walls, used papier-mâché dummy heads to fool guards, and navigated utility corridors and the exterior of the cellblock to reach the roof. From there, they descended to the ground and made their way to the water's edge, where they launched a raft made of rubber raincoats.2

It remains uncertain whether the inmates successfully reached the mainland, as fragments of their equipment were found on Angel Island, their intended intermediate destination. The escape is believed to have contributed to the prison's closure less than a year later.23