Against the Wall

Against the Wall (1994)

39 men died. The story never will.

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.

Date of release
1994-03-26
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (100)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama, History, TV Movie
Director
John Frankenheimer

Casting

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

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