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Against the Wall

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1994-03-26

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: John Frankenheimer

Writer: Ron Hutchinson

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie

Original title: Against the Wall

Production Companies: HBO Films, HBO

Production Countries: United States of America

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