Riot (1969)

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writers:

Frank Elli (novel)
James Poe (writer)

Release Date:

12 May 1969 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Riot | Prison | Based On Novel

Cast

Jim Brown	...	Cully Briston
Gene Hackman	...	Red Fraker
Mike Kellin	...	Bugsy
Gerald S. O'Loughlin	...	Grossman
Ben Carruthers	...	Surefoot
Clifford David	...	Mary Sheldon
Bill Walker	...	Jake
Jerry Thompson	...	Fisk
Ricky Summers	...	Gravel Gertie
Mr. Gerri	...	Queen #1
John Neiderhauser	...	Queen #2
Frank Eyman	...	The Warden (as Warden Frank A. Eyman)

Directed by
Buzz Kulik

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Frank Elli		novel "The Riot"
James Poe		writer

Produced by
William Castle	....	producer
Dona Holloway	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Krzysztof Komeda

Cinematography by
Robert B. Hauser

Film Editing by
Edwin H. Bryant

Production Design by
Paul Sylbert

Makeup Department
Charles Blackman	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
William Davidson	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Daves	....	second assistant director
Daniel McCauley	....	assistant director
Alan Rudolph	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Walter Goss	....	sound recordist
Clem Portman	....	sound recordist

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John A. Anderson	....	wardrober

Production Companies

• William Castle Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Pictures (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• Olive Films (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Olive Films (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | West Germany:18 (f)

Filming Locations:

Yuma Territorial Prison State Park - 206 N. Fourth Avenue, Yuma, Arizona, USA

Company:

William Castle Productions

Soundtrack:

100 YEARS

it's okay if you could put your reasoning aside

okay, here are what i don't think this movie and its screenplay are good enough: 1) never thought the black prisoners and the white ones could be so united in any prison history 2) the leader of the white prisoner, and the leader of the black ones seemed to respect each other quite well, they also cooperated with each other like brothers. the movie was released in 1969, and probably shot in the year before. do you think in that era and time frame, the blacks could have mixed with the whites so smoothly? they were used to be oil and water, they never could be mixed together, no matter what. 3) the black guy got a thick and high quality cow hide belt, and when he wanted to punch somebody, he just unbelted it from his waist and wrapped around his right fist. are you sure, dude? prisoners could have regular belts around his waists and never considered a dangerous weapon to other inmates and the prisons authorities? if shanks made in plastic or metal are considered deadly weapons, what about the belts? they could also be used as deadly weapons, don't you think? there are so many details that didn't feel all right but you can also let them go if you really need to watch a not quite exciting prison riot film but either a black prisoner's day dream or fantasy.