CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 51m

Against the Wall

39 men died. The story never will.

62%(100)IMDbDramaHistoryTV Movie

In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

Directed byJohn Frankenheimer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
EN
Released
March 26, 1994
Studios
HBO FilmsHBO

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Against The Wall Trailer [1994]

Against The Wall Trailer [1994]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Michael Smith

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jamaal

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Chaka

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Weisbad

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Hal

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Sharon Smith

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Luis

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Oswald

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Ed

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Mancusi

Creative team
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Ron Hutchinson
Produced by
Steven R. McGlothen

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