USA,
1994, 111 min
Directed by:
John FrankenheimerScreenplay:
Ron HutchinsonCinematography:
John R. LeonettiComposer:
Gary ChangCast:
Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams III, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Philip Bosco, Tom Bower, Anne Heche, Carmen Argenziano (more)Plots(1)
This HBO telefilm takes its inspiration from a real-life event -- the notorious takeover of New York's Attica State Prison by inmates angry at their poor treatment. After authorities ignore constant complaints by the prisoners, two convicts incite a riot to protest the terrible conditions in the Attica correctional facility. Soon guards have become hostages, and the entire world is waiting for a resolution. But the situation only grows more and more tense and violent. (official distributor synopsis)
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