Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Poster

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Certification

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man sheds his clothes and walks down the cell house naked (rear end visible).
  • A shower room scene contains several rear ends visible. A penis can be seen but it's shown from a distance and it is very brief. Blink and you'll miss it.
  • Sexual references

Violence & Gore

  • Two men briefly fight in a prison courtyard, but are interrupted.
  • In the yard area, a man's throat is injured when another man swings his knife at him. The wounds of the injury are not shown.
  • A man beats up another man in a public shower.

Profanity

  • 3 "G Dammit's"
  • Cinemax content advisory: rated PG for violence (V), adult language (AL), and adult content (AC).
  • 2 "Sh*t"
  • At least 1 "A**hole"
  • At least 1 "Jes*s Chr*st"
  • 4/5 "N***er", 2 in one scene.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A police guard smokes. very fast moment Blink And you will miss it

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • If this film was released today, it would be rated PG-13 for some violence, language, and brief sexual references.
  • (See above) a man cuts off his fingers with an axe.
  • Fight scenes may be frightening to some.
  • As this is a thriller, many parts in this movie are extremely suspenseful and/or intense.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • A man cuts off his fingers with an axe, plenty of blood visible (very intense, but somewhat brief).

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