Escape From Alcatraz 4K

ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

4K BLU-RAY DISC

• Commentary - this exclusive new audio commentary was recorded by critics Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson.

BLU-RAY DISC

• The Ghost of Alcatraz - in this brand new program, screenwriter Richard Tuggle recalls how the original version of the screenplay for Escape From Alcatraz was repeatedly turned down by top brass at Paramount, how he was able to connect with Don Siegel and consequently Clint Eastwood, how Alcatraz evolved into a key character/star in the final version of the screenplay, and how the film was made. An outstanding program. In English, not subtitled. (13 min).
• Tales From the Cellblock - in this brand new program, actor Larry Hankin recalls how he auditioned for the part of Charley Butts, what it was like to work with Don Segel and Clint Eastwood, and how some key sequences were staged and shot. There are some comments about the ugly sequence where one of the inmates chops off his fingers. In English, not subtitled. (15 min).
• Trailer - a remastered vintage trailer for Escape From Alcatraz. In English, not subtitled. (2 min).
• Commentary - this exclusive new audio commentary was recorded by critics Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson.