Terror at Alcatraz

1982 1h 40m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, respectively, involved in the race to find the buried treasure of Al Capone on Alcatraz Island at the former prison where he was imprisoned.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tom Smothers
Bones Howard
Dick Smothers
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Diana Muldaur
Terri Seymour
Mike Kellin
Roger Whitmore
Lynnette Mettey
Lt. Rosie Cochran
Roger C. Carmel
Lawrence Brody
Tom Ewell
Johnson
Jack Albertson
George 'Deacon' Wheeler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Hayers
Writers: Glen A. Larson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Hayers, shot by Mario DiLeo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stu Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gene Ranney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tom Smothers and Dick Smothers and Diana Muldaur carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sidney Hayers directs. Mario DiLeo behind the camera. Stu Phillips scores. Gene Ranney cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sidney Hayers, shot by Mario DiLeo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stu Phillips. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gene Ranney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tom Smothers and Dick Smothers and Diana Muldaur carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.