Against the Wall (1994)

39 men died. The story never will.

Movie · Drama, History, TV Movie · 1h 51m · Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB · Released March 26, 1994

Overview

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 by John Frankenheimer

Cast

• Kyle MacLachlan as Michael Smith
• Samuel L. Jackson as Jamaal
• Clarence Williams III as Chaka
• Frederic Forrest as Weisbad
• Harry Dean Stanton as Hal
• Anne Heche as Sharon Smith
• Danny Trejo as Luis
• Philip Bosco as Oswald
• Tom Bower as Ed
• Carmen Argenziano as Mancusi
• Peter Murnik as Jess
• Steve Harris as Cecil

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