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Six Against the Rock
GenreAction
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Written byJohn Gay (teleplay)
Clark Howard (book)
Directed byPaul Wendkos
StarringDavid Carradine
Richard Dysart
Dennis Farina
Music byWilliam Goldstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersGeorge Eckstein
Merrill H. Karpf
ProducersTerry Carr
Adrienne Luraschi (associate producer)
CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
EditorsAlan C. Marks
Rod Stephens
Running time96 minutes
Production companyGaylord Productions (in association with) Schaefer/Karpf/Eckstein Production
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 18, 1987 (1987-05-18)
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Six Against the Rock is a 1987 American film on TV about the Battle of Alcatraz,[1] based on Clark Howard's book about the aborted 1946 escape attempt.[2]

  1. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (17 May 1987). "IN THE SPOTLIGHT". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 5.
  2. ^ Howard, Clark. Six Against the Rock.

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