Attica

Attica

Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...

1980•1h 37m•5.7/10

DramaHistoryTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(14)

Acclaimed dramatization recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War.

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Production

ABC Circle Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow

Herman Badillo

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Commissioner Russell Oswald

Joel Fabiani

Joel Fabiani

Sen. Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Hap Richards

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

Tom Wicker

David Harris

David Harris

T.J.

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Frank Green

Arlen Dean Snyder

Superintendent Vince Mancusi

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Raymond Franklin

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

William Kunstler

Andrew Duncan

Andrew Duncan

Lt. John Driscoll

William Flatley

Carl Dudley

Ron Foster

Ron Foster

Leon Clay

Noble Lee Lester

Bobby Seale

Paul Lieber

Paul Lieber

Art Silver

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Ray McLaughlin

Earl Rowe

Earl Rowe

Captain 'Pop' Cowan

Maurice Woods

Shebani Lumumba

Kenneth Brooks

Fraser

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Crazy Man

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