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Against the Wall (1994)

39 men died. The story never will.

  • Drama
  • History
  • TV Movie

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.

Rating
6.2 / 10 (100 votes)
Release date
March 26, 1994
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
English
Director
John Frankenheimer
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Kyle MacLachlanMichael Smith
  • Samuel L. JacksonJamaal
  • Clarence Williams IIIChaka
  • Frederic ForrestWeisbad
  • Harry Dean StantonHal
  • Anne HecheSharon Smith
  • Danny TrejoLuis
  • Philip BoscoOswald
  • Tom BowerEd
  • Carmen ArgenzianoMancusi
  • Peter MurnikJess
  • Steve HarrisCecil

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