Attica (1974)★ 7.8/10
- Crime
- Documentary
- History
Directed by: Cinda Firestone
Written by: Cinda Firestone
In 1971, inmates at Attica State Prison seized control of D-yard and took 35 hostages after peaceful efforts for reforms failed. Attica investigates the rebellion and its bloody suppression, revealing institutionalized injustices, sanctioned dishonesty, and abuses of power.
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Cast & crew
John AndriniSelf - Ex-InmateHerman BadilloSelf
L.D. BarkleySelfRoger ChampenSelf - Inmate (voice)Flip CrawleySelfEdward CunninghamSelf - HostageWalter DunbarSelfGerald HoulihanSelf
Clarence B. JonesSelfSkip JonesSelf
William KunstlerSelf - AttorneyArthur L. LimanSelf - McKay CommissionJohn MonahanSelf - State Police Maj.Russell G. OswaldSelf - N.Y. State Commissioner of CorrectionsChuck PernasaliceSelf - Inmate (voice)Chris ReedSelf - Inmate (voice)
Nelson RockefellerSelf - New York GovernorJerry RosenbergSelf - Inmate (voice)Frank SmithSelf - Inmate (voice)Michael SmithSelf - HostageFrank WaldSelf - Hostage
Tom WickerSelf - New York Times