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Riot

They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.

5.2

1h 36m

1969

“They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.”

Synopsis

A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.

Director

Buzz Kulik

Trailer

DramaCrimeThriller

arizonainmateprison riotprison break

Cast & Crew

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

as Cully Briston

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

as Red Fraker

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

as Bugsy

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

as Grossman

Ben Carruthers

Ben Carruthers

as "Surefoot"

Clifford David

Clifford David

as Mary Sheldon

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

as Jake

Michael Byron

Michael Byron

as Murray

Jerry Thompson

as Fisk

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