Six Against the Rock (1987)

Director
Paul Wendkos

Main cast
David Carradine; Richard Dysart; Dennis Farina; Charles Haid; Howard Hesseman

Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller

Description
In May of 1946, Alcatraz inmate Bernie Coy initiates a carefully thought out plan to escape the island prison. His plan, carried out with five accomplices, falls apart when they can't obtain a key to unlock a door leading to the yard.


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