Escape from Alcatraz - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Escape from Alcatraz"
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Timing:
1:53 (113 min)
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Actors and characters
Frank Ronzio
Character Litmus
Fred Stuthman
Character Johnson
David Cryer
Character Wagner
Hank Brandt
Character Associate Warden
Ray K. Goman
Character Cellblock Captain
Blair Burrows
Character Fight Guard
Madison Arnold
Character Zimmerman
Garry Goodrow
Character Weston
Ron Vernan
Character Stone
Ed Vasgersian
Character Cranston
Matthew Locricchio
Character Exam Guard #1
Bob Balhatchet
Character Medical Technical Assistant
Stephen Bradley
Character Exam Guard #2
Joe Miksak
Character Police Sgt.
Candace Bowen
Character English's Daughter
Don Michaelian
Character Beck
John Garabedian
Character Guard
Jason Ronard
Character Bobs
Ross Reynolds
Character Helicopter Pilot
Al Dunlap
Character Visitors' Guard
Denis Berkfeldt
Character Guard
Tony Dario
Character Guard
Fritz Manes
Character Guard
Dana Derfus
Character Guard
Don Cummins
Character Guard
Gordon Handforth
Character Guard
John Scanlon
Character Guard
Don Watters
Character Guard
Joe Knowland
Character Guard
James Collier
Character Guard
R. J. Ganzert
Character Guard
Lloyd Nelson
Character Guard
George Orrison
Character Guard
Gary Warren
Character Guard
Terry Wills
Character Guard
Dale Alvarez
Character Inmate
Sheldon Feldner
Character Inmate
Patrick Valentino
Character Inmate
Gilbert Thomas Jr.
Character Inmate
What's left behind the scenes
- During the filming of the movie, Alcatraz still served as a tourist attraction, and new tourists arrived on the island by boat every half hour. This interfered with the filming process so much that they began filming mainly at night.
- During that period, Alcatraz was one of the few penitentiaries in the US where inmates had hot water in the showers. Of course, there was no talk of mercy towards criminals. The hot water was used so that criminals wouldn't get too used to the cold water in case someone managed to escape from their cell and end up in the water outside the prison.
- For the rain scene at the beginning of the film, fresh water was specially delivered from the mainland, as seawater could damage the expensive filming equipment.
- Paramount Pictures had to invest heavily in the prison budget; maintaining the prison in proper order and certain repairs cost the filmmakers approximately half a million dollars. A significant amount of financial resources and effort went into recreating the image of the prison as it was in 1963. Over 24 kilometers of cables were required to reconnect the island to the city's power grids, as the originally laid wiring had largely decayed.
- The escape scene was filmed without the use of stunt doubles. Clint Eastwood, Fred Ward (1942-2022), and Jack Thibeau were involved in the scene, with the latter two being cast in the film specifically because they were in good physical shape. Twice during the filming of this scene, producer and director Don Siegel (1912-1991) feared the actors had been pulled underwater by a strong current.
- The escaping prisoners bear the exact names of their real-life counterparts. However, the man who failed to escape that night was actually named Alan West, not Charlie Butts, as depicted in the film.
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