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Attica

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Attica (1980)
Drama

The true story of the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath.The true story of the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath.The true story of the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath.

  • Director
    • Marvin J. Chomsky
  • Writers
    • James S. Henerson
    • Tom Wicker
  • Stars
    • Henry Darrow
    • Charles Durning
    • Joel Fabiani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    577
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writers
      • James S. Henerson
      • Tom Wicker
    • Stars
      • Henry Darrow
      • Charles Durning
      • Joel Fabiani
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    Henry Darrow
    Henry Darrow
    • Herman Badillo
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Commissioner Russell Oswald
    Joel Fabiani
    Joel Fabiani
    • Senator Gordon Conners
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Hap Richards
    George Grizzard
    George Grizzard
    • Tom Wicker
    David Harris
    • T. J.
    Roger E. Mosley
    Roger E. Mosley
    • Frank Green
    Arlen Dean Snyder
    Arlen Dean Snyder
    • Superintendant Vince Mancusi
    Glynn Turman
    Glynn Turman
    • Raymond Franklin
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • William Kunstler
    Andrew Duncan
    Andrew Duncan
    • Lieutenant John Driscoll
    William Flatley
    William Flatley
    • Carl Dudley
    Ron Foster
    Ron Foster
    • Leon Clay
    Noble Lee Lester
    • Bobby Seale
    Paul Lieber
    Paul Lieber
    • Art Silver
    Michael Miller
    • Ray McLaughlin
    • (as M.B. Miller)
    Earl Rowe
    Earl Rowe
    • Captain 'Pop' Cowan
    Maurice Woods
    • Shebani Lumumba
    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writers
      • James S. Henerson
      • Tom Wicker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      One of the main characters of this film is played by Charles Durning, who in Dog Day Afternoon (1975) hears a rant from Al Pacino about the Attica incident.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1980)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 2, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Attica - Revolte hinter Gittern
    • Filming locations
      • Lima, Ohio, USA
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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