New Alcatraz

New Alcatraz

Year: 2001

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Phillip J. Roth

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Robert Trenton, a paleontologist, is summoned to a remote site in northeastern Antarctica near the Indian Ocean, where the FBI is constructing an underground military base and prison for the world’s most dangerous criminals, called “New Alcatrax.” While building, the crew awakens a 200‑year‑old prehistoric boa constrictor, releasing a lethal threat.

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1

Boa release from suspended animation

During a drilling operation, a giant boa is released from suspended animation inside a hollow rock. It chews a hole through the ice and breaches into New Alcatraz Prison, launching a deadly rampage. The escape begins as guards scramble to contain the creature.

New Alcatraz Prison, Antarctica
2

Emergency containment initiated

Jenkins, the guard on the hole, hears a strange hissing and requests backup. Sergeant Quinn orders the engineers Poluso and Goodman to assist in securing the area. The team heads into the icy tunnels to assess the breach.

Prison tunnels, New Alcatraz, Antarctica
3

Jenkins is killed by the Boa

Jenkins is stalked by the Boa and killed in the tunnels. Blood drips from the pipes onto Poluso, who is paralyzed with confusion just as the Boa attacks him and Goodman. The creature presses deeper into the prison, spreading panic.

Prison tunnels, New Alcatraz
4

Military response mobilized

The prison's distress call triggers a US military response. They hire paleontologist Robert Trenton and his wife Jessica to assist a military team led by Major Larsten in the search to destroy the Boa. Robert and Jessica join the operation at the prison.

New Alcatraz Prison, Antarctica
5

Survivors regroup in the control area

Robert and Jessica arrive and discover survivors led by Quinn and warden Fred Riley. The group gathers in the control room and begins coordinating a plan to contain or kill the Boa.

Control room, New Alcatraz
6

Split to hunt the Boa

Security and military personnel split up to track and kill the Boa, while Robert and Jessica monitor the operation from the control room. The search covers multiple parts of the prison as the creature moves at will.

Various prison sectors; Control room
7

Casualties mount during the hunt

McCarthy is killed by the Boa; Simmons is found shot dead; one by one, the remaining security and military personnel fall to the monster. The base of operations tightens as the threat closes in.

Prison corridors
8

Gas pipe rupture cuts off the rescuers

A gas pipe ruptures and explodes after a skirmish, killing the remaining security and military members. Robert and Jessica survive and are forced to flee deeper into the prison to avoid the spreading blast.

Prison interior
9

Prisoners released to aid escape

Robert returns to the security room and convinces Fred to release the prisoners to help them escape. Fred agrees, and the group quickly devises a plan to evacuate the facility amidst the chaos.

Security room, New Alcatraz
10

Kelly Mitich dies and triggers another explosion

A black-hat hacker prisoner named Kelly Mitich attempts to save himself but is killed by the Boa. His death inadvertently triggers another gas explosion, killing Fred in the blast.

Security block, New Alcatraz
11

Jessica found by Yuri and Peter

Chechen prisoner Yuri Breshcov and his cousin Peter Yuvol find Jessica alive and take her in among their group. The Boa continues to cause casualties, killing two prisoners during the tense escape efforts.

Prison grounds
12

Escape to the surface begins

Yuri and Jessica manage to escape to the surface with the others, leaving the Boa to roam inside the facility. The group makes a push toward the exterior in hopes of reaching safety.

Surface outside New Alcatraz
13

Robert and Patricia's escape attempt fails

Robert teams with Patricia O'Boyle to escape, but Patricia is killed by the Boa. Robert manages to slip out to the surface, escaping the immediate danger but losing a comrade in the process.

Prison exterior / escape route
14

Final plane sequence and end

The Boa boards the military transport plane, killing a pilot. In the ensuing battle, the Boa is ejected from the aircraft and Yuri is dragged out and falls to his death. Robert and Jessica survive, finally escaping to safety.

Military transport plane

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