Against the Wall
Brief Synopsis
Story of the September 1971 Attica prison riot as told from the point of view of Michael Smith, a rookie guard who was taken hostage.
Cast & Crew
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Steven R. Mcglothen
Director
Danny Drew
Denis Forest
James H. Mayberry
David Ackroyd
Scott Higgins
Film Details
Also Known As
Attica! Attica!, Attica: Line of Fire
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1994
Location
Tennessee State Penitentiary, Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
Story of the September 1971 Attica prison riot as told from the point of view of Michael Smith, a rookie guard who was taken hostage.
Cast
Danny Drew
Denis Forest
James H. Mayberry
David Ackroyd
Scott Higgins
Anne Heche
Richard Cowl
James Moore
Joey Anderson
Rand Hopkins
Clarence Williams Iii
Harry Dean Stanton
Craig Hosking
Frederic Forrest
Carmen Argenziano
Peter Murnik
Mark Cabus
Philip Bosco
Al Garrison
Samuel L. Jackson
Vincent Henry
Bruce Evers
Tom Bower
Juan Garcia
Vincent Harris
Bart Whiteman
Kyle Maclachlan
Jeffrey Ford
Danny Trejo
Steve Harris
Crew
Jamie Amos
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sean Anastation
Gaffer
Jonathan Axelrod
Executive Producer
Greg Back
Sound Editor
Simon Barron
Assistant Director
Donna Beltz
Sound Editor
Hans Bergreen
Production Auditor
Harvey Bibicoff
Executive Producer
Tamera Brooks
Assistant Production Coordinator
Gary Chang
Music
Cindy Coburn
Set Decorator
Sandra J Cook
Art Director
Fred Cooper
Dolly Grip
James Cozza
Assistant Editor
David Crone
Steadicam Operator
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Downey
Negative Cutting
John K. Farr
Gaffer
Howard Fox
Grip
Sherbe Green
Construction Coordinator
Bruce Greenfield
Assistant Director
George Groves
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Z. Hanan
Production Designer
Michael Hancock
Makeup
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Kevin Harris
Special Effects
Carol Hodge
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeremy Hoenack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeremy Hoenack
Sound Editor
Ron Hutchinson
Screenplay
Chris Ishi
Assistant Camera Operator
Christine Johnston
Art Department Coordinator
Richard Learman
Assistant Director
John R. Leonetti
Director Of Photography
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Melissa Lundgren
Craft Service
Patricia Mansbach
Assistant
J J May
Property Master
Steven R. Mcglothen
Unit Production Manager
Steven R. Mcglothen
Producer
Judi Mckee
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Mellow
Assistant Camera Operator
Irwin Meyer
Executive Producer
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Olivia Nagel
Assistant
Michael Payne
Sound Editor
Craig R Peiffer
Key Grip
Lee Percy
Editor
Willie Perez
Costumes
Phillip Pucci
Assistant Director
John Rabasca
Production Assistant
Steve Rabasca
Production Assistant
Mark Ragland
Location Manager
Stephanie Reeves
Craft Service
Mark Santoni
Assistant Camera Operator
Andrea Scharf
Researcher
Renata Schneuer
Script Supervisor
Michael Smith
Consultant
Samuel Smith
Best Boy
Tom Snyder
Assistant Director
Sabrina Stephenson
Sound Editor
Glen Trew
Sound Mixer
Warren R Turner
Assistant Director
Stephen J Ullman
Assistant Camera Operator
Sylvia Vega-vasquez
Costume Designer
Larry Velasco
Costume Supervisor
Judi Voye
Production Coordinator
Thomas White
Adr Mixer
La'shai Williams
Production Assistant
Darryl Wilson
Key Grip
Jeff Wolf
Director Of Photography
Joani Yarbrough
Hair
Joseph Zappala
Sound Designer
Marcos Zavitsanos
Editorial Assistant
Mark Zimbicki
Boom Operator
Jonathan Zimmerman
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Attica! Attica!, Attica: Line of Fire
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1994
Location
Tennessee State Penitentiary, Tennessee, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 26, 1994
Aired in United States September 14, 1994
Released in United States on Video September 14, 1994
Previous title: "Attica! Attica!"
Budget estimate: $5,500,000 - $6,000,000
Began shooting April 14, 1993.
Completed shooting May 19, 1993.
