Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
- Starring:
- Michael Beck, Telly Savalas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Krasny
Synopsis of Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
- Michael Beck - Clarence Carnes
- Ronny Cox - Bernard Coy
- Art Carney - Robert Stroud
- Charles Aidman - Warden Johnson
- John Chappell - Sheriff's Deputy
- Peter Coyote - Courtney Taylor
- Nick Eldredge - Larwin
- Redmond Gleeson - Jackson
- Peter Jason - Lieutenant Micklin
- Ed Lauter - Frank Morris
- Richard Lynch - Sam Shockley
- Paul Mantee - Ordway
- Joe Pantoliano - Ray Neal
- Paul Picerni - Lieutenant Lagason
- Jack Rader - Weinhold
- Jeffrey Tambor - Dankworth
- Hoke Howell - Store Owner
- Roger Hampton - Hampton
- W.T. Zacha - Baggett
- Jim Steck - Guard Crayden
- Telly Savalas - Cretzer
- Alex Karras - Jughead Miller
- John Amos - Bumpy Johnson
- G.W. Bailey - Holfeld
- Sidney Clute - Miller
- Robert Davi - Hubbard
- Louis Giambalvo - Clarence Anglin
- Jim Haynie - Salkin
- James Jeter - Guard Fairgate
- Ken Letner - Armory Lieutenant
- James MacArthur - Walt Stomer
- Frank McCarthy - Lieutenant Holmby
- Stack Pierce - Presser
- Antony Ponzini - John Anglin
- Will Sampson - Clarence's Father
- Sandy Ward - McIntire
- Jocko Marcellino - Prisoner
- Arthur Taxier - Connelly
- Bob Hoy - Myron Thompson
- Johnny Weissmuller, Jr. - Felish
- Director(s):
- Paul Krasny
- Writer(s):
- Ernest Tidyman
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