PhiloEscape from Alcatraz (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
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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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
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
PhiloApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a procedural thriller focused on an individual's escape from a maximum-security prison, emphasizing ingenuity and perseverance without engaging in broader political commentary on the carceral system or government authority, thus remaining neutral.
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 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
7.6
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.7
7.6
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