

Against the Wall
1994-03-26 · 111 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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- Directors
- John Frankenheimer
- Production companies
- HBO Films, HBO
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Kyle MacLachlanMichael Smith
Samuel L. JacksonJamaal
Clarence Williams IIIChaka
Frederic ForrestWeisbad
Harry Dean StantonHal
Anne HecheSharon Smith
Danny TrejoLuis
Philip BoscoOswald
Tom BowerEd
Carmen ArgenzianoMancusi
Steve HarrisCecil
David AckroydWilliam Kuntsler
Denis ForestDenny
Bruce EversYates
Bud DavisBud
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