The Amazing True Story Of The Great Escape From Alcatraz

The Plan

The plan in itself was simple: get out the cell and swim to shore. However, the practice would be deemed nearly impossible. As we mentioned, 36 prisoners had previously died while trying to accomplish the exact same feat – why would this be any different?

They would need to gather all their experience and knowledge, building an incredible amount of trust between them, to pull this off. They knew the odds were against them, with other prisoners calling them crazy. However, the line between crazy and genius is a thin one – one they were walking along nicely.