La fuga de Alcatraz

La fuga de Alcatraz (cuyo título original en inglés es Escape from Alcatraz) es un thriller de 1979 dirigido por Don Siegel y protagonizado por Clint Eastwood. La película está basada en el libro Escape from Alcatraz de J. Campbell Bruce. Relata la historia de Frank Morris (Eastwood) y los hermanos John (Fred Ward) y Clarence Anglin (Jack Thibeau), quienes tienen la distinción de ser posiblemente los únicos en haber escapado de la prisión de Alcatraz. Además presenta el debut en películas de Danny Glover.

En un thriller frío y atmosférico, que captura muchas de las dificultades de la vida en presidio y las condiciones de la prisión de Alcatraz antes de que fuera cerrada permanentemente, poco después del escape

Título	La fuga de Alcatraz
Ficha técnica
Dirección	Don Siegel
Producción	Don Siegel
Guion	Richard Tuggle
Música	Jerry Fielding
Fotografía	Bruce Surtees
Montaje	Ferris Webster
Protagonistas	Clint Eastwood Patrick McGoohan Fred Ward Larry Hankin Jack Thibeau Roberts Blossom Bruce M. Fischer
Datos y cifras
País(es)	Estados Unidos
Año	1979
Género	Cine de acción y Cine carcelario
Duración	107 minutos
Idioma(s)	Inglés
Compañías
Productora	Paramount Pictures
Distribución	Paramount Pictures

Directed by 

Don Siegel

...

(as Donald Siegel)

Writing Credits  

J. Campbell Bruce	...	(book)
Richard Tuggle	...	(screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

	Clint Eastwood	...	Frank Morris
	Patrick McGoohan	...	Warden
	Roberts Blossom	...	Chester 'Doc' Dalton
	Jack Thibeau	...	Clarence Anglin
	Fred Ward	...	John Anglin
	Paul Benjamin	...	English
	Larry Hankin	...	Charley Butts
	Bruce M. Fischer	...	Wolf
	Frank Ronzio	...	Litmus
	Fred Stuthman	...	Johnson
	David Cryer	...	Wagner
	Madison Arnold	...	Zimmerman
	Blair Burrows	...	Fight Guard
	Bob Balhatchet	...	Medical Technical Assistant
	Matthew Locricchio	...	Exam Guard (as Matthew J. Locricchio)
	Don Michaelian	...	Beck
	Ray K. Goman	...	Cellblock Captain
	Jason Ronard	...	Bobs
	Ed Vasgersian	...	Cranston
	Ron Vernan	...	Stone
	Regina Baff	...	Lucy (as Regie Baff)
	Hank Brandt	...	Associate Warden
	Candace Bowen	...	English's Daughter
	Joe Miksak	...	Police Sgt. (as Joseph Miksak)
	Stephen Bradley	...	Exam Guard
	Garry Goodrow	...	Weston
	Ross Reynolds	...	Helicopter Pilot
	Al Dunlap	...	Visitors' Guard
	Denis Berkfeldt	...	Guard
	Jim Haynie	...	Guard
	Tony Dario	...	Guard
	Fritz Manes	...	Guard
	Dana Derfus	...	Guard
	Don Cummins	...	Guard
	Gordon Handforth	...	Guard
	John Scanlon	...	Guard
	Don Watters	...	Guard
	Dan Leegant	...	Guard
	Joe Knowland	...	Guard (as Joseph Knowland)
	James Collier	...	Guard
	R.J. Ganzert	...	Guard (as R. J. Ganzert)
	Robert Hirschfeld	...	Guard
	Lloyd Nelson	...	Guard
	George Orrison	...	Guard
	Gary Warren	...	Guard (as Gary F. Warren)
	Joseph Whipp	...	Guard (as Joe Whipp)
	Terry Wills	...	Guard
	John Garabedian	...	Guard
	Dale Alvarez	...	Inmate
	Sheldon Feldner	...	Inmate
	Danny Glover	...	Inmate
	Carl Lumbly	...	Inmate
	Patrick Valentino	...	Inmate
	Gilbert Thomas Jr.	...	Inmate
	Eugene Jackson	...	Inmate (as Eugene W. Jackson)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Fritz Ford	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
	Lars Hensen	...	Minor Role (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert Daley	...	executive producer
Fritz Manes	...	associate producer
Don Siegel	...	producer (as Donald Siegel)

Music by 

Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by 

Bruce Surtees

...

director of photography

Film Editing by 

Ferris Webster

Casting By 

Marion Dougherty	...	(casting)
Wallis Nicita	...	(as Wally Nicita) (casting)

Production Design by 

Allen E. Smith

...

(as Allen Smith)

Set Decoration by 

Edward J. McDonald

Makeup Department 

Joe McKinney

...

makeup artist

Production Management 

Jack Terry	...	unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr.	...	executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)
Wally Samson	...	production manager: studio features (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Luigi Alfano	...	assistant director
Richard Graves	...	second assistant director
Mark Johnson	...	second assistant director

Art Department 

Larry Clark Bird	...	property master (as Larry Bird)
Gene Lauritzen	...	construction coordinator
Rafael Caro	...	assistant art director (uncredited)
John Chapot	...	carpenter (uncredited)
Art Charles	...	labor foreman (uncredited)
Cal DiValerio	...	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Jose Guzman	...	set designer (uncredited)
Dale Haugo	...	scenic artist (uncredited)
Loren Hillman-Morgan	...	set painter (uncredited)
Tom Ivanjack	...	painter (uncredited) / set painter (uncredited)
Steven Kerlagon	...	set painter (uncredited)
Nikita Knatz	...	sketch artist (uncredited)
Cliff Librurdi	...	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Ralph Schoetensak	...	leadman (uncredited)
Earl W. Shubin	...	swing boss (uncredited)
Ralph Votaw	...	propmaker (uncredited)
Frances W. Wells	...	set designer (uncredited)
Boyd Willat	...	set designer (uncredited)
Ken Zimmerman	...	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bub Asman	...	sound effects editor
Bert Hallberg	...	sound mixer
Alan Robert Murray	...	sound effects editor
John T. Reitz	...	re-recording mixer
Ralph Babcock	...	boom operator (uncredited)
Forest Williams	...	cableman (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Chuck Gaspar	...	special effects
Calvin Joe Acord	...	special effects (uncredited)
David Domeyer	...	special effects (uncredited)
Phylo Holaday	...	special effects (uncredited)
Harold Selig	...	special effects (uncredited)
Harry Stewart	...	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bob Bergdahl	...	camera operator
Larry Flynn	...	best boy
Ron Grover	...	still photography
Charles Holmes	...	gaffer (as Chuck Holmes)
Dennis Matsuda	...	camera assistant
Patrick E. McGinness	...	camera assistant (as Pat McGinness)
Rick Neff	...	camera operator
Gordon Paschal	...	camera assistant
Charles Saldana	...	key grip
Billy Walsh	...	camera assistant
Lawrence G. Yates	...	second grip
Ed Ayer	...	electrician (uncredited)
Kirk Bales	...	dolly grip (uncredited)
Dave Barrow	...	company grip (uncredited)
James B. Crawford	...	electrician (uncredited)
Carlos M. Gallardo	...	company grip (uncredited)
Gene Katz	...	generator operator (uncredited)
Greg Langham	...	electrician (uncredited)
Víctor Pérez	...	lighting technician (uncredited)
Bruce D. Spellman	...	second grip (uncredited)
Joel Stout	...	best boy (uncredited)
Gary Stromp	...	rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Ann Brebner

...

casting: San Francisco (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Glenn Wright	...	costume supervisor
Dan Chichester	...	wardrobe man (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Tim Board	...	assistant editor
Joel Cox	...	assistant editor
Donald Freeman	...	final colorist (uncredited)

Music Department 

June Edgerton	...	music editor
Louise Di Tullio	...	musician: flute, uncredited
Dale Anderson	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Israel Baker	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Norman Carr	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano	...	musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Jim Decker	...	musician: french horn (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico	...	musician: bass (uncredited)
David Duke	...	musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dominick Fera	...	musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Jerry Fielding	...	conductor (uncredited)
Carl Fortina	...	music contractor (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson	...	musician: piano (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg	...	musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Boyde Hood	...	musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Joe Howard	...	musician: trombone (uncredited)
Roland Kato	...	musician: viola (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum	...	musician: bass (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer	...	musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos	...	musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang	...	musician: organ (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab	...	musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ted Nash	...	musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Lennie Niehaus	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen	...	musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Riddles	...	musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Milton Thomas	...	musician: viola (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate	...	musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood	...	musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Ruth Underwood	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mark Zimoski	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

H. William Miller	...	transportation co-captain (as Bill Miller)
Ray Mullen	...	transportation co-captain
John Reade	...	transportation coordinator

Other crew 

Eudie Charnes	...	secretary to the unit production manager
Betty Endo	...	secretary to the producer
Don Henry	...	auditor
Gary Kalkin	...	unit publicist
Lloyd Nelson	...	script supervisor
Iris O'Reilly	...	secretary to the director
Carol Rydall	...	associate to Mr. Siegel / dialogue coach
Jim Dannaldson	...	animal trainer (uncredited)
Freeman Packard	...	production: studio (uncredited)
Cherie Pardo	...	secretary to executive producer (uncredited)
Greg Wolf	...	first aid (uncredited)