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Attica

Attica

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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

02 March 1980

Country

United States of America

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

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

William Flatley

Carl Dudley

Ron Foster

Ron Foster

Leon Clay

Noble Lee Lester

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

Maurice Woods

Shebani Lumumba

Kenneth Brooks

Kenneth Brooks

Fraser

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Crazy Man

Walker Edmiston

Walker Edmiston

Nelson Rockefeller (voice)

Lou Ferguson

Lou Ferguson

Weldon Lacy

Win Forman

Win Forman

Man in Restaurant

Ed Gaines

Ed Gaines

Johnson

Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Eddie Lewis

James Greene

James Greene

Harold Turner

Robert Jennings

Robert Jennings

Capt. John Cole

Douglas Johnson

Douglas Johnson

Walter Dunbar

Richard Kuss

Richard Kuss

Maj. MacKenzie

Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan

Paul Michaels

Hank Salas

Hank Salas

Inmate

Mark Soper

Mark Soper

Gary Lyle

Justin Tarr

Justin Tarr

Ernie Gordon

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Ezra

Jerry Zaks

Jerry Zaks

Lenny Becker

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