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Attica (1980) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 97 mins · English
- Directed by
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Starring
- Morgan Freeman, George Grizzard, Roger E. Mosley, Anthony Zerbe, Justin Tarr, Glynn Turman
An acclaimed dramatization recreates the 1971 uprising at New York’s Attica State Prison, where inmates revolted, held hostages, and a tense 23‑day standoff unfolded, resulting in the deadliest casualty toll among Americans since the Civil War.
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