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Director:
John Frankenheimer
Writer (WGA):
Ron Hutchinson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 March 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
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(2 articles)
FilmShaft Diary: When Ed went to Frightfest
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FilmShaft Diary: When Ed went to Frightfest
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Gripping and disturbing more (10 total)

Cast

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Kyle MacLachlan ... Michael Smith

Samuel L. Jackson ... Jamaal
Clarence Williams III ... Chaka

Frederic Forrest ... Weisbad

Harry Dean Stanton ... Hal
Philip Bosco ... Oswald

Tom Bower ... Ed

Anne Heche ... Sharon

Carmen Argenziano ... Mancusi

Peter Murnik ... Jess

Steve Harris ... Cecil
David Ackroyd ... William Kuntsler
Mark Cabus ... Ken
Bruce Evers ... Yates
Joey Anderson ... Mrs. Willis
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:MA (TV rating) | UK:18 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Clarksville, Tennessee, USA more
Company:
Home Box Office (HBO) more

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Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV) more

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Gripping and disturbing, 19 November 2002
Author: Renaldo Matlin from Oslo, Norway

Legendary filmmaker John Frankenheimer made an impact as perhaps televisions greatest director in the 1990's (after directing several big-screen classics earlier in his career). With "Against the Wall" he shatters all our illusions about America. The United States really is the land of opportunities, but the government has also branded it's reputation with some ugly events through the years. The Attica riot of 1971 (or should I say "the Attica massacre") certainly is one of it's ugliest moments.

This shocking dramatization shows us everything that's wrong with America in a way that almost sent me reaching for a vomit-bag in disbelief. A great job by Frankenheimer and it's actors, particularly worth mentioning: Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Frederic Forrest, Clarence Williams III, Harry Dean Stanton, a young Steve Harris (The Practice) and Danny Trejo.

This really made me yearn for some American on-screen heroism. At times like these I'm sure glad I have the Die Hard-trilogy in my DVD-collection :)

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