Action ·Drama ·Thriller ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 36m

Six Against the Rock

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Director
Paul Wendkos
Cast
David Carradine as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy Richard Dysart as Warden James Johnston Dennis Farina as Robert Stroud Charles Haid as Sam Shockley Howard Hesseman as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer David Morse as Marvin Hubbard
Crew
Philip H. Lathrop — Director of Photography Rod Stephens — Editor Alan C. Marks — Editor William Goldstein — Original Music Composer Clark Howard — Novel Terry Carr — Producer
Synopsis

In May of 1946, Alcatraz inmate Bernie Coy initiates a carefully thought out plan to escape the island prison. His plan, carried out with five accomplices, falls apart when they can't obtain a key to unlock a door leading to the yard.

Mood & Themes
prisonalcatraz prisonprison escape
Key Collaborators
Paul Wendkos Director Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography Rod Stephens Editor Alan C. Marks Editor William Goldstein Original Music Composer Clark Howard Novel Terry Carr Producer Peter Wooley Production Design Milton G. Mangum Costume Design
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