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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Overview

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film is rated neutral because its central conflict, while involving an oppressive institution, focuses on the universal human desire for freedom and the individual's ingenuity and perseverance as the solution, rather than offering a specific political critique or advocating for systemic change.

The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white male ensemble, reflecting its historical setting and production era, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on a classic man-versus-system conflict, with no explicit critique of traditional identities or central DEI themes.

Secondary

The film 'Escape from Alcatraz' is a prison escape drama centered on the true story of Frank Morris. Its narrative is entirely focused on the escape attempt and the harsh prison environment, and it does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

The film "Escape from Alcatraz" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the male prisoners' lives and their escape attempt from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, without any elements related to transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is based on a real-life escape attempt from Alcatraz, featuring historical figures like Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers. All major characters, whether historical or fictionalized, are portrayed with their historically or canonically established gender, with no instances of gender swapping.

The film "Escape from Alcatraz" is based on a real historical event and its primary characters (Frank Morris, John Anglin, Clarence Anglin) are portrayed by actors of the same race as the historical figures. There are no instances where a character canonically, historically, or widely established as one race is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
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7.5

Critic Ratings

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9.7
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7.6

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