Attica
Seen it?1980 | 97 min | Drama, History, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Shawshank Redemption or Nuremberg, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Acclaimed dramatization 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
- Henry DarrowHerman Badillo
- Charles DurningCommissioner Russell Oswald
- Joel FabianiSen. Gordon Conners
- Morgan FreemanHap Richards
- George GrizzardTom Wicker
- David HarrisT.J.
- Roger E. MosleyFrank Green
- Arlen Dean SnyderSuperintendent Vince Mancusi
- Glynn TurmanRaymond Franklin
- Anthony ZerbeWilliam Kunstler