Attica (1980)

Film details

Featuring

Henry Darrow Charles Durning Joel Fabiani
Country

USA
Year

1980
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Alternative titles

Attica-story of a Prison Riot Alternative

Synopsis

Documentary/Drama in which the events of 23 days - from August 22 to September 12 1971 - are compressed into four days. Screenplay by James Henerson. Based on "A Time to Die" by Tom Wicker.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - cast member
    
    Henry Darrow
  - cast member
    
    Charles Durning
  - cast member
    
    Joel Fabiani
  - cast member
    
    Morgan Freeman
  - cast member
    
    George Grizzard
  - cast member
    
    David Harris
  - cast member
    
    Roger E. Mosley
  - cast member
    
    Arlen Dean Snyder
  - cast member
    
    Glynn Turman
  - cast member
    
    Anthony Zerbe
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Marvin J. Chomsky
  - Production Company
    
    ABC Circle Films
  - Production Company
    
    American Broadcasting Company
  - Producer
    
    Louis Rudolph
  - Screenplay
    
    James S. Henerson
  - Original book
    
    Tom Wicker
  - Director of Photography
    
    Don Birnkrant
  - Editor
    
    Paul Lamastra
  - Art Director
    
    Tracy Bousman
  - Music
    
    Gil Mellé

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