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Attica (1980)

Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...

Genre : Drama, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Marvin J. Chomsky

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Henry Darrow
Henry Darrow
Herman Badillo
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Commissioner Russell Oswald
Joel Fabiani
Joel Fabiani
Sen. Gordon Conners
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Hap Richards
George Grizzard
George Grizzard
Tom Wicker
David Harris
David Harris
T.J.
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Frank Green
Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
Superintendent Vince Mancusi
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Raymond Franklin
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe
William Kunstler
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan
Lt. John Driscoll
William Flatley
William Flatley
Carl Dudley
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
Leon Clay
Noble Lee Lester
Noble Lee Lester
Bobby Seale
Paul Lieber
Paul Lieber
Art Silver
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
Ray McLaughlin
Earl Rowe
Earl Rowe
Captain 'Pop' Cowan
Maurice Woods
Maurice Woods
Shebani Lumumba
Kenneth Brooks
Kenneth Brooks
Fraser
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Crazy Man
Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston
Nelson Rockefeller (voice)
Lou Ferguson
Lou Ferguson
Weldon Lacy
Win Forman
Win Forman
Man in Restaurant
Ed Gaines
Ed Gaines
Johnson
Richard Gant
Richard Gant
Eddie Lewis
James Greene
James Greene
Harold Turner
Robert Jennings
Robert Jennings
Capt. John Cole
Douglas Johnson
Douglas Johnson
Walter Dunbar
Richard Kuss
Richard Kuss
Maj. MacKenzie
Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan
Paul Michaels
Hank Salas
Hank Salas
Inmate
Mark Soper
Mark Soper
Gary Lyle
Justin Tarr
Justin Tarr
Ernie Gordon
Simon Williams
Simon Williams
Ezra
Jerry Zaks
Jerry Zaks
Lenny Becker

Crews

Marvin J. Chomsky
Marvin J. Chomsky
Director
Tom Wicker
Tom Wicker
Novel
James S. Henerson
James S. Henerson
Writer
Louis Rudolph
Louis Rudolph
Producer
Gil Mellé
Gil Mellé
Original Music Composer
Donald H. Birnkrant
Donald H. Birnkrant
Director of Photography
Paul LaMastra
Paul LaMastra
Editor
Hank McCann
Hank McCann
Casting
Tracy Bousman
Tracy Bousman
Art Direction
James Cane
James Cane
Set Decoration
Bob Westmoreland
Bob Westmoreland
Makeup Artist
Tom McCrory
Tom McCrory
First Assistant Director
William M. Bell
William M. Bell
Construction Coordinator
Tom Cornwell
Tom Cornwell
Sound Editor
Linda Dove
Linda Dove
Sound Editor
Peter Harrison
Peter Harrison
Sound Editor
Andrew Herbert
Andrew Herbert
Sound Editor
Fred Judkins
Fred Judkins
Sound Editor
Michael P. Redbourn
Michael P. Redbourn
Sound Editor
Russ Tinsley
Russ Tinsley
Sound Editor
Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy
Stunt Coordinator
Owen Marsh
Owen Marsh
Camera Operator
John S. Perry
John S. Perry
Costume Supervisor
Donald W. Ernst
Donald W. Ernst
Music Editor
Frank Tudisco
Frank Tudisco
Script Supervisor

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