Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Season 1 (DVD)

In this series, Morgan Freeman explores real-life prison breaks that have captured the attention of the public. Its an up close and personal view of what the prisoners are faced with in executing their break outs. Famous escapes from Alcatraz, Dannemora, Pittsburgh State Penitentiary and other locations are recreated with actors playing key roles and interviews from some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cell mates and from the guards and prison employees that tried to prevent the escapes. Along with the interviews and recreations, the series utilizes new software technology called Unreal Engine to recreatewith great verisimilitudethe prisons themselves.