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Against the Wall

Directed by John Frankenheimer

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In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

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Kyle MacLachlan

Michael Smith

Samuel L. Jackson

Jamaal

Clarence Williams III

Chaka

Frederic Forrest

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John R. Leonetti

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Steven R. McGlothen

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Against the Wall is about in 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

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John Frankenheimer directed Against the Wall.

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