Against the Wall (TV 1994) 6.6
Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971. Director:John FrankenheimerWriter:Ron Hutchinson |
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Against the Wall (TV 1994) 6.6
Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971. Director:John FrankenheimerWriter:Ron Hutchinson |
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| Kyle MacLachlan | ... | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Jamaal
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| Clarence Williams III | ... |
Chaka
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Weisbad
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Hal
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| Philip Bosco | ... |
Oswald
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| Tom Bower | ... |
Ed
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| Anne Heche | ... |
Sharon
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| Carmen Argenziano | ... |
Mancusi
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| Peter Murnik | ... |
Jess
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| Steve Harris | ... |
Cecil
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David Ackroyd | ... | |
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Mark Cabus | ... |
Ken
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Bruce Evers | ... |
Yates
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Joey Anderson | ... |
Mrs. Willis
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Based on the true story of the uprising at Attica Prison in 1971. Michael Smith, a new recruit to the prison service, along with several of his colleagues get caught up in a prison riot fueled by bad prison management and a lack of understanding by the guards Written by Rob Hartill
Frankenheimer was a bear to work with, he treated the crew terrible and all the extras worse. I guess he was struggling to save his career. I worked in the property department, and I still think about digging the old man up and setting his body on fire. The prison was a good location except all water had to be shipped in. (bad plumbing) Kyle McLaughlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Fredrick Forrest were top notch to be around...they and of course Harry Dean Stanton are true professionals.
The movie in the end was missing the "ummp" that makes it a big release. But hey, a job's, a job. Nashville deserves bigger pictures to be made there, they have great production people.