Escape from Alcatraz (1979) – Filming Locations
Drama / Thriller · Directed by Don Siegel · Starring Clint Eastwood
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
Where was Escape from Alcatraz filmed?
- San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco – The majority of the film takes place inside and around the prison, establishing the escape plan. The actual closed prison was used as the primary filming location, providing authentic architecture and atmosphere for the escape narrative
- San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco – The escape sequence across the bay with the raft constructed from raincoats. Authentic bay waters and landscapes provide the climactic escape setting where inmates attempt to reach the mainland
- San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco – Establishing shots and exterior scenes of the San Francisco waterfront and city. The surrounding city provides context and location establishing footage for the film's San Francisco Bay setting