Six Against the Rock

• Director: Paul Wendkos
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• Genre: Crime
• Movie Type: Docudrama, Escape Film
• Themes: Escape From Prison
• Main Cast: David Carradine, Richard Dysart, Dennis Farina, Charles Haid, Howard Hesseman, David Morse, Jan-Michael Vincent
• Release Year: 1987
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

The "six" are played by David Carradine, Howard Hesseman, David Morse, Charles Haid, Jan-Michael Vincent and Richard Dysart. The "rock" is, of course, escape-proof Alcatraz Island. This TV movie dramatizes an actual 1946 breakout attempt--which was meticulously preplanned for eight years. And what would a movie about "The Rock" be without a cameo appearance by the Birdman of Alcatraz? Six Against the Rock's Birdman is impersonated by Dennis Farina. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Richard Dysart - Warden Johnston; Dennis Farina - Birdman of Alcatraz; Howard Hesseman - Dutch Cretzer; David Morse - Marvin Hubbard; Paul Sanchez - Dan Durando; Jan-Michael Vincent - Buddy Thompson; David Carradine - Bernie Coy; Charles Haid - Sam Shockley

Credit

Paul Wendkos - Director, William Goldstein - Composer (Music Score), Philip H. Lathrop - Cinematographer, John Gay - Screenwriter

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Escape from Alcatraz; The Rock