The Haunting of Alcatraz

"Inspired by actual events at America's most notorious jail."

2020 1h 26m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 43

Horror

Synopsis

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Alcatraz. 1937. A young prison guard working the night shift experiences a string of chilling disturbances culminating in the bizarre death of an inmate at the most famous prison in the world

“Inspired by actual events at America's most notorious jail.”

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Cast

Helen Crevel
Sherry Vallens
Beau Fowler
Ed Wutz
Jonathan Hansler
Billy Rattner
Marcus Langford
Gerry Rebane
Chris Lines
Al Bradbury
Mark Topping
The Warden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Lawson
Writers: Steve Lawson
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Helen Crevel and Beau Fowler and Jonathan Hansler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Inspired by actual events at America's most notorious jail.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11199514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steve Lawson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Helen Crevel and Beau Fowler and Jonathan Hansler carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Inspired by actual events at America's most notorious jail.".
7IMDB entry: tt11199514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.