Against the Wall
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Product Description
A young guard witnesses the Attica prison uprising as he becomes a hostage in the prisoners negotiations. Based on a true story.
Then it goes one step further, becoming a platform for contemporary prison reform. When riots break out and the inmates take command of the prison, Smith and several other guards are held hostage. --Laura Mirsky "We've got a civil war going on in this country," says one prison guard, "This is where we hold the line." Against the Wall illustrates in no uncertain terms which side won this particular battle, and at what tragic cost. The insurrection at Attica became emblematic of protests taking place all over the United States at the time. The semifictionalized narrative is told from the point of view of young Michael Smith (Kyle MacLachlan), a newly recruited prison guard. The film's terrific performances include Clarence L. Williams III as a wild-eyed, malcontent prisoner, Frederic Forrest as a rabid prison guard, and Anne Heche as Smith's stalwart wife. One can sense the mastery of veteran theatrical feature director John Frankenheimer in the movie's gripping suspense and gritty, hard-hitting realism. This HBO docudrama depicts the notorious 1971 prison revolt at the Attica State Penitentiary in upstate New York. Jackson), a political prisoner representing the African Liberation Movement. In this powder-keg climate, a relationship develops between Smith and the rebellion's wise, cool-headed leader, Jamaal (the superb Samuel L. (The real Smith worked as a consultant on the film.) When Smith arrives at Attica, the place is a revolt waiting to happen.
Product Info
- Actor
- Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams III, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.66:1
- Audience Rating
- Binding
- DVD
- Brand
- HBO Home Video
- Creator
- John R. Leonetti, Harvey Bibicoff, Irwin Meyer, Jerry Adams, Jonathan Axelrod, Steven R. McGlothen, Ron Hutchinson
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- EAN
- 0026359116124
- Format
- Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
- Label
- Hbo Home Video
- Manufacturer
- Hbo Home Video
- MPN
- 026359116124
- Number Of Discs
- 1
- Original Release Date
- 1994-03-26
- Package Quantity
- 1
- Product Group
- DVD
- Product Type Name
- ABIS_DVD
- Publisher
- Hbo Home Video
- Region Code
- 1
- Release Date
- 2006-10-03
- Running Time
- 111
- SKU
- 11781349
- Studio
- Hbo Home Video
- Theatrical Release Date
- 1994-03-26
- Title
- Against the Wall
- UPC
- 026359116124
- ASIN
- B000HT38EY
- Sales Rank
- 46299
- Provider
- Amazon
- As of
- May 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
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