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Attica

PG-13

1980

97 minutes

DramaHistoryTV 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.

Top Cast

Henry Darrow headshot

Henry Darrow

Herman Badillo

Charles Durning headshot

Charles Durning

Commissioner Russell Oswald

Joel Fabiani headshot

Joel Fabiani

Sen. Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman headshot

Morgan Freeman

Hap Richards

George Grizzard headshot

George Grizzard

Tom Wicker

David Harris headshot

David Harris

T.J.

Roger E. Mosley headshot

Roger E. Mosley

Frank Green

Arlen Dean Snyder headshot

Arlen Dean Snyder

Superintendent Vince Mancusi

Glynn Turman headshot

Glynn Turman

Raymond Franklin

Anthony Zerbe headshot

Anthony Zerbe

William Kunstler

Andrew Duncan headshot

Andrew Duncan

Lt. John Driscoll

William Flatley headshot

William Flatley

Carl Dudley

Ron Foster headshot

Ron Foster

Leon Clay

Noble Lee Lester headshot

Noble Lee Lester

Bobby Seale

Paul Lieber headshot

Paul Lieber

Art Silver

Michael Miller headshot

Michael Miller

Ray McLaughlin

Earl Rowe headshot

Earl Rowe

Captain 'Pop' Cowan

Maurice Woods headshot

Maurice Woods

Shebani Lumumba

Kenneth Brooks headshot

Kenneth Brooks

Fraser

Tony Brubaker headshot

Tony Brubaker

Crazy Man

Walker Edmiston headshot

Walker Edmiston

Nelson Rockefeller (voice)

Lou Ferguson headshot

Lou Ferguson

Weldon Lacy

Win Forman headshot

Win Forman

Man in Restaurant

Ed Gaines headshot

Ed Gaines

Johnson

Richard Gant headshot

Richard Gant

Eddie Lewis

James Greene headshot

James Greene

Harold Turner

Robert Jennings headshot

Robert Jennings

Capt. John Cole

Douglas Johnson headshot

Douglas Johnson

Walter Dunbar

Richard Kuss headshot

Richard Kuss

Maj. MacKenzie

Steve Ryan headshot

Steve Ryan

Paul Michaels

Hank Salas headshot

Hank Salas

Inmate

Mark Soper headshot

Mark Soper

Gary Lyle

Justin Tarr headshot

Justin Tarr

Ernie Gordon

Simon Williams headshot

Simon Williams

Ezra

Jerry Zaks headshot

Jerry Zaks

Lenny Becker