Attica (1980)

Name: Attica
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Released: 1980-03-02
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani, Morgan Freeman, George Grizzard

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

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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Released 1980-03-02 · 97 min · Drama, History

Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky

Cast

Henry Darrow as Herman Badillo
Charles Durning as Commissioner Russell Oswald
Joel Fabiani as Sen. Gordon Conners
Morgan Freeman as Hap Richards
George Grizzard as Tom Wicker
David Harris as T.J.
Roger E. Mosley as Frank Green
Arlen Dean Snyder as Superintendent Vince Mancusi
Glynn Turman as Raymond Franklin
Anthony Zerbe as William Kunstler
Andrew Duncan as Lt. John Driscoll
William Flatley as Carl Dudley
Ron Foster as Leon Clay
Noble Lee Lester as Bobby Seale
Paul Lieber as Art Silver