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Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...
5.7 / 10 IMDb March 2, 1980 1h 37m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
March 2, 1980
Genre
Drama, History, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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
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Arlen Dean Snyder
as Superintendent Vince Mancusi
Glynn Turman
as Raymond Franklin
Anthony Zerbe
as William Kunstler
Andrew Duncan
as Lt. John Driscoll
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William Flatley
as Carl Dudley
Ron Foster
as Leon Clay
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Noble Lee Lester
as Bobby Seale
Paul Lieber
as Art Silver
Michael Miller
as Ray McLaughlin
Earl Rowe
as Captain 'Pop' Cowan
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Maurice Woods
as Shebani Lumumba
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Kenneth Brooks
as Fraser
Tony Brubaker
as Crazy Man
Production Companies
ABC Circle FilmsAdvertisement
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