Attica (1980)
- Directed by
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This film dramatizes the 1971 uprising at Attica Correctional Facility in New York. It follows inmates and officials as tensions escalate into a violent standoff and brutal siege.
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What happens
Attica is a 1980 American television film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. It stars Morgan Freeman, Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani, and Anthony Zerbe. It depicts the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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