Against the Wall (1994)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
39 men died. The story never will.
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.
- Released: 1994-03-26
- Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
- Runtime: 1h 51m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 99 votes
Directed by John Frankenheimer.
Top cast
- Kyle MacLachlan as Michael Smith
- Samuel L. Jackson as Jamaal
- Clarence Williams III as Chaka
- Frederic Forrest as Weisbad
- Harry Dean Stanton as Hal
- Anne Heche as Sharon Smith
- Danny Trejo as Luis
- Philip Bosco as Oswald
- Tom Bower as Ed
- Carmen Argenziano as Mancusi
Where to watch Against the Wall
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- India: stream on JioHotstar
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
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