Escape from Alcatraz (film) Escape from Alcatraz (film) Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison thriller film directed by Don Siegel. It is an adaptation of the 1963 non-fiction book of the same name by J. Campbell Bruce and dramatizes the 1962 prisoner escape from the maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island. The film stars Clint Eastwood, Jack Thibeau and Fred Ward as prisoners Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin and John Anglin. Allen West was played by Larry Hankin; his character's name was changed to Charley Butts. Patrick McGoohan portrays the suspicious, vindictive warden and Danny Glover appears in his film debut. "Escape from
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay complex character". In contrast to other film tie-in games, which often closely follow the events of their source material, the development team of "Escape from Butcher Bay" focused on differentiating the game from "The Chronicles of Riddick". They sought to explore Riddick's character in a prison break setting, and took inspiration from films such as "Escape from Alcatraz". Starbreeze was also inspired by video games such as "GoldenEye 007" and the "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" series. The opening sequence, in which Riddick is escorted into Butcher Bay, is a tribute to "Half-Life", and the game's hand-to-hand combat was inspired by