Escape from Alcatraz refers to events surrounding real or fictional escape attempts from a former prison on

Alcatraz Island Alcatraz Island () is a small island in San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military pris ...

in San Francisco Bay. It may specifically refer to: * ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (book), 1963 non-fiction book by J. Campbell Bruce * ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (film), 1979 film adaptation of the book, directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood * ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (album), 2003 album by rapper Rasco *

Escape from Alcatraz (triathlon) Escape from Alcatraz is the name for two different triathlons held in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The Escape from Alcatraz originated in 1981 as a private club event, beginning in San Francisco and ending in Marin County. The race ...

, two triathlons held in the San Francisco Bay Area of California * '' Alcatraz: Prison Escape'', a 2001 computer video game *

Battle of Alcatraz The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal Bureau of Prisons officers—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed (Miller ...

, the result of an unsuccessful escape attempt which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946 *

June 1962 Alcatraz escape In June 1962, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Late on the night of June 11 or early morning of ...

, possibly the only successful escape attempt from the prison

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