Where to watch Escape from Alcatraz(1979)
In the United States, Escape from Alcatraz is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+, Philo, MGM Plus, and History Vault. It's also free on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream Escape from Alcatraz
Availability in United States
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fuboTV
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Philo
MGM Plus
History Vault
Free
YouTube Free
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube
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- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 10, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
Escape from Alcatraz plot summary
No one has ever escaped from Alcatraz… and no one ever will!
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.
Details
- Release date
- June 22, 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 3,310 votes
Escape from Alcatraz trailer
Cast
Clint EastwoodFrank Morris
Patrick McGoohanWarden
Roberts BlossomDoc
Jack ThibeauClarence Anglin
Fred WardJohn Anglin
Paul BenjaminEnglish
Larry HankinCharley Butts
Bruce M. FischerWolf
Frank RonzioLitmus
Fred StuthmanJohnson
FAQ
Where can I watch Escape from Alcatraz?
In the United States, Escape from Alcatraz is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+, Philo, MGM Plus, and History Vault. It's also free on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy Escape from Alcatraz?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is Escape from Alcatraz?
Escape from Alcatraz runs 1h 53m (113 minutes).
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