Film Adaptation
A film based on the book was made in 1973, starring Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega. The section of the movie set in the mainland penal colony has no basis in the book, as the pair escaped from a prison hospital immediately after arrival so they never got to see it, but the movie has still received largely positive reviews.
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