Movie Description As he comes closer to apprehending a vicious killer, a police detective slowly realizes that he has much in common with the man he is hunting. A top-notch thriller.
| Credits | | Cast: | Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold |
| Details | | Edition: | Clint Eastwood Collection |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Filmed in Technicolor and Panavision on location in New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed shooting March 1984. Premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival August 16, 1984. Released in USA August 17, 1984.
Director Richard Tuggle wrote the screenplay "Escape from Alcatraz" for Clint Eastwood.
Alison Eastwood, who plays Amanda Block in the film, is Clint Eastwood's real-life daughter. She was 12-years old at the time the film was shot.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Censors.
Editorial Reviews "...[The] action is well-handled, as Tuggle demonstrates ample storytelling talent and draws a multitude of nuances from his cast..." Cart.
"...A modestly enjoyable policier and also the most daringly underlit Eastwood film ever made..." Film Comment - Gavin Smith (09/01/2003)
"...Here's one of Clint Eastwood's least-known films and also one of his best..." Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (10/02/2003)
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