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Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971.Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971.Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
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- TriviaFilmed at the former Tennessee state main prison, which opened in 1898, and closed in 1992.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994)
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A serious prison film
It's hard to always understand what prison is like, and Attica depicted an old one, but it was still prison, and it was gripping. This was a good movie. The character played by Kyle Maclachlan was a wimpy one, but yet, a way for us to see things through an innocent standpoint. This was a movie about a prison that was not contained to the proper ordinance and showed what could happen if it wasn't. In that result, it played out to be a movie that can keep you at *awe* and utter despair for the prison gaurds. The role played by Samuel L. Jacson was a good one as well. He is always been such a good actor and to me, he shined in this one, to a point. Those were the good things about it, and my only gripes were seeing naked inmates, Mike Smiths' feistiness, and the totally annoying head gaurd. I forget his name, and I don't much want to know anyways. Aside of those little pests, I enjoyed the film to it's fullest. Frankenheimer did a good job directing this one. This was my rating: 8/10
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