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The True Story

Series 2010 - Escape From Alcatraz: The True Story

Escape From Alcatraz: The True Story

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This documentary relates how, in June 1962, three prisoners on the island of Alcatraz managed to break out, disappearing across San Francisco Bay in a makeshift raft.

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Comments (3)

7 months ago

Richard Newton

The last part of this won't run on my macbook pro, not happy!!!
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9 months ago

laura

lie as i was one of the guys
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9 months ago

withheld

i am one of them and yes it was hard work but all 3 of us made it!! we have the last hahahahahahaha (jk)
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