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Against the Wall (1994)

39 men died. The story never will.

Genre : Drama, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : John Frankenheimer

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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 García
Juan García
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)
Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.
Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.
Prisoner

Crews

John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Director
Ron Hutchinson
Ron Hutchinson
Writer
Bud Davis
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Eugene Collier
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Dominick DiVito
Dominick DiVito
Stunts
Michael Haynes
Michael Haynes
Stunts
John R. Leonetti
John R. Leonetti
Director of Photography
Gary Chang
Gary Chang
Original Music Composer
Lee Percy
Lee Percy
Editor
Mary V. Buck
Mary V. Buck
Casting
Susan Edelman
Susan Edelman
Casting
Michael Z. Hanan
Michael Z. Hanan
Production Design
Sandi Cook
Sandi Cook
Art Direction
Cindy Coburn
Cindy Coburn
Set Decoration
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Costume Design
Irwin Meyer
Irwin Meyer
Executive Producer
Steven R. McGlothen
Steven R. McGlothen
Producer
Harvey Bibicoff
Harvey Bibicoff
Executive Producer
Jonathan Axelrod
Jonathan Axelrod
Executive Producer
Jerry Adams
Jerry Adams
Associate Producer
Michael Hancock
Michael Hancock
Key Makeup Artist
Joani Yarbrough
Joani Yarbrough
Key Hair Stylist
Jason White
Jason White
Extras Casting Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Against The Wall Trailer [1994]

Posters and backgrounds

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