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Against the Wall
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

39 men died. The story never will.

Genres

DramaHistoryTV Movie

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

26 March 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Peter Murnik

Peter Murnik

Jess

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Cecil

David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

William Kuntsler

Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Denny

Mark Cabus

Mark Cabus

Ken

Bruce Evers

Bruce Evers

Yates

Richard Cowl

Richard Cowl

Barber

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

Bud

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Willis

Joey Anderson

Joey Anderson

Mrs. Willis

Danny Drew

Danny Drew

Kareem

Al Garrison

Al Garrison

Puzzled inmate

Vincent Harris

Vincent Harris

Metal shop riotor

Vincent Henry

Vincent Henry

Reporter #1

Scott Higgins

Scott Higgins

Reporter #2

Rand Hopkins

Rand Hopkins

Trooper captain

James Mayberry

James Mayberry

Scared inmate

James 'Sonny' Moore

James 'Sonny' Moore

Elderly inmate

Bart Whiteman

Bart Whiteman

Trooper sergeant

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot

Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia

Nunez

Tommy Barnes

Tommy Barnes

Guard (uncredited)

Jared Brent Johnson

Jared Brent Johnson

News crew member (uncredited)

DeForest Mapp

DeForest Mapp

Billups (uncredited)

David Edward Perry

David Edward Perry

Bouncer Dave (uncredited)

Garth Shaw

Garth Shaw

Inmate (uncredited)

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Prisoner

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