Attica (1980)

5.7/10 97 min Drama History TV Movie

Overview

Acclaimed dramatization recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War.

Cast

Henry Darrow

Herman Badillo

Charles Durning

Commissioner Russell Oswald

Joel Fabiani

Sen. Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

Hap Richards

George Grizzard

Tom Wicker

David Harris

T.J.

Roger E. Mosley

Frank Green

Glynn Turman

Raymond Franklin

Anthony Zerbe

William Kunstler

Andrew Duncan

Lt. John Driscoll

Ron Foster

Leon Clay

Paul Lieber

Art Silver

Michael Miller

Ray McLaughlin

Earl Rowe

Captain 'Pop' Cowan

Tony Brubaker

Crazy Man

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