Although Alcatraz had its own power plant, it was no longer functional, and 15 miles of cable were required to connect the island to San Francisco’s electricity. (x)
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
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Sybil (2007)
↳ based on the true story of Shirley Ardell Mason
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The new biopic, which stars Amanda Seyfried as the legendary Deep Throat star, fails to capture the tragedy and complexity of the real Linda Lovelace
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Lovelace
↳ based on the true story of Linda Boreman
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Hachi: A Dog's Tale
↳ based on the true story of a faithful Akita Inu, called Hachikō
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The Help (dir. Tate Taylor)
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Argo (2012)
↳ based on the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis
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