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Director:
John Frankenheimer
Writer (WGA):
Ron Hutchinson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 March 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
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(2 articles)
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FilmShaft Diary: When Ed went to Frightfest
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Above Average prison thriller more (10 total)

Cast

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Kyle MacLachlan ... Michael Smith

Samuel L. Jackson ... Jamaal
Clarence Williams III ... Chaka

Frederic Forrest ... Weisbad

Harry Dean Stanton ... Hal
Philip Bosco ... Oswald

Tom Bower ... Ed

Anne Heche ... Sharon

Carmen Argenziano ... Mancusi

Peter Murnik ... Jess

Steve Harris ... Cecil
David Ackroyd ... William Kuntsler
Mark Cabus ... Ken
Bruce Evers ... Yates
Joey Anderson ... Mrs. Willis
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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:MA (TV rating) | UK:18 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Above Average prison thriller, 21 December 2001
7/10
Author: Vedder13 (filmdude13@hotmail.com) from New Zealand

Against the Wall is another one of those movies that just slipped away. Its about the true story of the take-over of Attica Prison by the in-mates in 1971 and is seen through the eyes of a novice prison warden (Kyle MacLachlan).

Although made for cable, what make this brilliant movie different from the others are the incredibly brutal prison scenes and unsettling violence (one scene has an unlucky wardens' head slammed between two iron doors) and the brutality of the film, along with the nudity, may turn off some viewers.

The acting is some of the best I've ever seen. The characters are not stereotyped and are actually quite believable. Samuel L Jackson, in particular is a highlight as a black inmate while Kyle MacLachlan is just as good as a sympathetic warden. These performances give the film a lot of depth and the bonding between these two is very powerful.

John Frankenheimer direction is incredibly good and that sets the mood for this powerful and sad movie. Check it out but be aware that this is not a happy movie. ***/****

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