Kino: Escape From Alcatraz Detailed for 4K Blu-ray

Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Don Siegel's Escape From Alcatraz (1979), starring Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, and Fred Ward. The release will be available for purchase on November 28.

Description: Synopsis: Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood), a hardened con with a history of prison breaks, is sent to serve the rest of his life sentence at Alcatraz -- America's most infamously brutal and inescapable maximum security prison. Morris quickly realizes the prison's dehumanizing effects and clashes with its cruel warden (Patrick McGoohan). Fed up with life at Alcatraz, Morris and two convict brothers (Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau) meticulously plan the unthinkable: an escape from the island.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• DOLBV VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• NEW Audio Commentary by critics Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
• Lossless 2.0 and 5.1 audio tracks
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• NEW Audio Commentary by crisis Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
• NEW The Ghosts of Alcatraz - Interview with Screenwriter Richard Tuggle
• NEW Tales From the Cellblock - Interview with Actor Larry Hankin
• Newly remastered theatrical trailer (2K)
• Lossless 2.0 and 5.1 audio tracks
• Optional English Subtitles