Drama ·History ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1994 · 1h 51m

Against the Wall

Against the Wall poster
Director
John Frankenheimer
Cast
Kyle MacLachlan as Michael Smith Samuel L. Jackson as Jamaal Clarence Williams III as Chaka Frederic Forrest as Weisbad Harry Dean Stanton as Hal Anne Heche as Sharon Smith
Crew
John R. Leonetti — Director of Photography Lee Percy — Editor Gary Chang — Original Music Composer Ron Hutchinson — Writer Steven R. McGlothen — Producer Michael Z. Hanan — Production Design
Tagline

39 men died. The story never will.

Synopsis

In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

Trailer Against the Wall — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prison riotatticadreary
Key Collaborators
John Frankenheimer Director John R. Leonetti Director of Photography Lee Percy Editor Gary Chang Original Music Composer Ron Hutchinson Writer Steven R. McGlothen Producer Michael Z. Hanan Production Design Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Design
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