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| Director: | Paul Wendkos |
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| Writer: | Clark Howard |
| Staring: |
| In May of 1946, Alcatraz inmate Bernie Coy initiates a carefully thought out plan to escape the island prison. His plan, carried out with five accomplices, falls apart when they can't obtain a key to unlock a door leading to the yard. | |
| Release Date: | May 18, 1987 |
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| Director: | Paul Wendkos |
| Writer: | Clark Howard |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie |
| Keywords | prison, alcatraz prison, prison escape |
| Production Companies | Gaylord Productions, Schaefer-Karpf-Eckstein Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Carradine | Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy |
| Richard Dysart | Warden James Johnston |
| Dennis Farina | Robert Stroud |
| Charles Haid | Sam Shockley |
| Howard Hesseman | Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer |
| David Morse | Marvin Hubbard |
| Jan-Michael Vincent | Miran 'Buddy' Thompson |
| Paul Sanchez | Dan Durando |
| John Mahon | Officer Bill Miller |
| J.P. Bumstead | Officer Corwin |
| Tom Reese | Capt. Weinhold |
| Ian Patrick Williams | Lt. Bergen |
| Lee Anthony | Lt. Simpson |
| Scanlon Gail | Officer Baker |
| Eric Server | Officer Lageson |
| Greg Norberg | Associate Warden |
| H. Ray Huff | Gen. Joseph Stilwell |
| Don Matheson | Gen. Merrill |
| Wayne Grace | Officer Bristow |
| Newell Alexander | Officer Faulk |
| Thad Geer | Mail Guard |
| Ron Hayden | Officer Burdette |
| Joe Howard | Officer Cliff Fish |
| Fred Lerner | Officer Burch |
| Johnny Weissmuller Jr. | Charlie Buckner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alan C. Marks | Editor |
| Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography |
| Mary West | Casting |
| Milton G. Mangum | Costume Design |
| Gary Moreno | Set Decoration |
| Jack Petty | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Clark Howard | Novel |
| Rod Stephens | Editor |
| Peter Wooley | Production Design |
| Byrd Holland | Makeup Artist |
| John Gay | Teleplay |
| William Goldstein | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Terry Carr | Producer |
| George Eckstein | Executive Producer |
| Merrill H. Karpf | Executive Producer |
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