Against the Wall (1994)

Synopsis: This HBO telefilm takes its inspiration from a real-life event -- the notorious takeover of New York's Attica State Prison by inmates angry at their poor treatment. After authorities ignore... This HBO telefilm takes its inspiration from a real-life event -- the notorious takeover of New York's Attica State Prison by inmates angry at their poor treatment. After authorities ignore constant complaints by the prisoners, two convicts incite a riot to protest the terrible conditions in the Attica correctional facility. Soon guards have become hostages, and the entire world is waiting for a resolution. But the situation only grows more and more tense and violent. [More]

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams

Director: John Frankenheimer

Director: John Frankenheimer

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