Attica (1980) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Acclaimed dramatization of Tom Wicker's book recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War. Marvin J. Chomsky won an Emmy Award for his direction, and nom

Cast & Crew

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Marvin J Chomsky

Henry Darrow

Charles Durning

Joel Fabiani

Senator Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

George Grizzard

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Prison

Release Date

1980

Production Company

ABC Entertainment Group; Itc Entertainment Group; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metrocolor; Panavision, Ltd.

Location

New York, USA; Ohio, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Acclaimed dramatization of Tom Wicker's book recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War. Marvin J. Chomsky won an Emmy Award for his direction, and nominations went to Charles Durning as Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Corrections Commissioner Russell Oswald, to writer James Henerson for his teleplay adapted from the account by Wicker (played in the film by George Grizzard), to editor Paul LeMastra, and to the film's battery of sound editors.

Director

Marvin J Chomsky

Cast

Henry Darrow

Charles Durning

Joel Fabiani

Senator Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

George Grizzard

David Harris

Roger E Mosley

Arlen Dean Snyder

Superintendent Vince Mancusi

Glynn Turman

Raymond Franklin

Anthony Zerbe

William Kunstler

Andrew Duncan

Lieutenant John Driscoll

Ron Foster

William Flatley

Noble Lee Lester

Paul Lieber

M B Miller

Earl Rowe

Maurkice Woods

Shebani Lumumba

Kenneth Brooks

Tony Brubaker

Lou Ferguson

Win Forman

Man In Restaurant

Ed Gaines

Richard Gant

James Greene

Robert Jennings

Captain John Cole

Douglas Johnson

Richard Kuss

Major Mackenzie

Steve Ryan

Mark Soper

Justin Tar

Simon Williams

Jerry Zaks

Walker Edmiston

Voice Of Nelson Rockefeller

Crew

William M Bell

Construction Coordinator

Don Birnkrant

Director Of Photography

Don Birnkrant

Director Of Photography

Tracy Bousman

Deborah Brown

Casting Associate

Ross Brown

Casting Director

James Cane

Mike Cassidy

Stunt Coordinator

Tom Cornwell

Rick Cowitt

Property Master

Ed Dessisso

Assistant Director

Linda Dove

Joseph M Ellis

Unit Production Manager

Donald W Ernst

Bill Flores

Bruce Green

Assistant Editor

Peter Harrison

James S. Henerson

Andrew Herbert

Norman Honath

Transportation Coordinator

Don Johnson

Sound Department

Fred Judkins

Paul Lamastra

David Mccann

Post-Production Supervisor

Hank Mccann

Casting Director

Betty Mccormick

Casting Associate

Tom Mccrory

Assistant Director

Gil Melle

John S Perry

Costume Supervisor

M Curtis Price

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Redbourn

Louis Rudolph

Ron Smith

Russ Tinsley

Frank Tudisco

Script Supervisor

Bob Westmoreland

Tom Wicker

Book As Source Material ("A Time To Die")

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Prison

Release Date

1980

Production Company

ABC Entertainment Group; Itc Entertainment Group; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metrocolor; Panavision, Ltd.

Location

New York, USA; Ohio, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 24, 1988

Aired in United States March 2, 1980

Released in United States on Video February 24, 1988

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