Film
Against the Wall
1994 · 1h 51m · Drama · History · TV Movie
39 men died. The story never will.
- IMDb
- 6.7
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 64%
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Overview
In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.
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Cast
Kyle MacLachlan
Michael Smith
Samuel L. Jackson
Jamaal
Clarence Williams III
Chaka
Frederic Forrest
Weisbad
Harry Dean Stanton
Hal
Anne Heche
Sharon Smith
Danny Trejo
Luis
Philip Bosco
Oswald
Tom Bower
Ed
Carmen Argenziano
Mancusi
Peter Murnik
Jess
Steve Harris
Cecil
David Ackroyd
William Kuntsler
Denis Forest
Denny
Mark Cabus
Ken
Bruce Evers
Yates
Crew
- John FrankenheimerDirector
- Ron HutchinsonWriter
- Steven R. McGlothenProducer
- Irwin MeyerExecutive Producer
- Harvey BibicoffExecutive Producer
- Jonathan AxelrodExecutive Producer
- John R. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- Gary ChangOriginal Music Composer
- Lee PercyEditor
- Mary V. BuckCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 26, 1994
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- 16
- Genres
- Drama, History, TV Movie
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