WatchTower

Movies TV Series Community Towers

Backdrop

Attica

Film

Attica

Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...

5.7

1h 37m

1980

“Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Marvin J. Chomsky

DramaHistoryTV Movie

prisonbased on true storyprison riotattica

Cast & Crew

Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow

as Herman Badillo

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

as Commissioner Russell Oswald

Joel Fabiani

Joel Fabiani

as Sen. Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

as Hap Richards

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

as Tom Wicker

David Harris

David Harris

as T.J.

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

as Frank Green

Arlen Dean Snyder

Arlen Dean Snyder

as Superintendent Vince Mancusi

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

as Raymond Franklin

Community0 Reviews

No community critiques yet.

Track movies and TV shows you've watched, build curated collections, and discover what to watch next.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Community
Towers

Your Library

Watchlist
Watch History
Create Tower

Account

Sign In
Create Account

© 2026 WatchTower. All rights reserved.