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Attica (1980)

Attica (1980)

Drama History TV Movie

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

Release Date: 1980, March 2
Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky
Countries: United States of America
Production: ABC Circle Films
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Charles Durning, Anthony Zerbe, Glynn Turman, Richard Gant, James Greene, Maurice Woods, Tony Brubaker, Walker Edmiston, Richard Kuss, David Harris, Henry Darrow

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story prison attica prison riot