Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part “whole story” actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of “The Rock”. Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes’ escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the “Birdman of Alcatraz”, here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and “I’m bustin’ outta here!” artifice.
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Movie Details: Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
| Title | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story |
| Genre(s) | Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Release | November 5, 1980 |
| Overview | Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice. |
| Language(s) | English |
| Director | Paul Krasny |
| Casts | Michael Beck, Art Carney, Alex Karras, Telly Savalas, Will Sampson, Ronny Cox, Richard Lynch, Robert Davi, John Amos, James MacArthur, Ed Lauter, Joe Pantoliano, Louis Giambalvo, Jeffrey Tambor, Paul Mantee, Charles Aidman, Jack Rader, Walter Mathews, Spencer Milligan, Sidney Clute, Redmond Gleeson, Bradford English, Antony Ponzini, Paul Picerni, Burt Marshall, Lois Red Elk, Arthur Taxier, David Doyle, G.W. Bailey, Sandy Ward, Stack Pierce, Tom Lupo, Roger Hackett, Ken Letner, Tom O'Neill, Al Cingolani, Bob Hoy, Peter Coyote, John Waggoner, Wiley Marker, John Chappell, Peter Jason, Hoke Howell, Jocko Marcellino, Roger Hampton, James Harrison, Jim Steck, Pat Valentino, W.T. Zacha, David De Lange, Francis X. McCarthy, James Jeter, Angelo Grisanti, Jim Haynie, Nick Eldredge, Johnny Weissmuller Jr., Robert Elross, Michael Beck, Art Carney, Alex Karras, Telly Savalas, Will Sampson, Ronny Cox, Richard Lynch, Robert Davi, John Amos, James MacArthur, Ed Lauter, Joe Pantoliano, Louis Giambalvo, Jeffrey Tambor, Paul Mantee, Charles Aidman, Jack Rader, Walter Mathews, Spencer Milligan, Sidney Clute, Redmond Gleeson, Bradford English, Antony Ponzini, Paul Picerni, Burt Marshall, Lois Red Elk, Arthur Taxier, David Doyle, G.W. Bailey, Sandy Ward, Stack Pierce, Tom Lupo, Roger Hackett, Ken Letner, Tom O'Neill, Al Cingolani, Bob Hoy, Peter Coyote, John Waggoner, Wiley Marker, John Chappell, Peter Jason, Hoke Howell, Jocko Marcellino, Roger Hampton, James Harrison, Jim Steck, Pat Valentino, W.T. Zacha, David De Lange, Francis X. McCarthy, James Jeter, Angelo Grisanti, Jim Haynie, Nick Eldredge, Johnny Weissmuller Jr., Robert Elross |
| Duration | 3 Hours and 16 Minutes |
| Rating | 4,5 |
