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DRAMA . 1980 . 1h 37m . 5.7/10

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"Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out..."

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.

Starring Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani
5.7/10
Rating
1h 37m
Runtime
1980
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...

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.

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Cast
Henry Darrow stars as Herman Badillo in Attica.
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Year context
Attica was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
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 gr...
Attica is a Drama, History, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

CAST (20)

Henry Darrow
Henry Darrow
Herman Badillo
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Commissioner Russell Oswald
Joel Fabiani
Joel Fabiani
Sen. Gordon Conners
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Hap Richards
George Grizzard
George Grizzard
Tom Wicker
David Harris
David Harris
T.J.
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Frank Green
Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
Superintendent Vince Mancusi
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Raymond Franklin
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe
William Kunstler
Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan
Lt. John Driscoll
WF
William Flatley
Carl Dudley
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
Leon Clay
NL
Noble Lee Lester
Bobby Seale
Paul Lieber
Paul Lieber
Art Silver
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
Ray McLaughlin
Earl Rowe
Earl Rowe
Captain 'Pop' Cowan
MW
Maurice Woods
Shebani Lumumba
KB
Kenneth Brooks
Fraser
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Crazy Man

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
Rating
5.7/10 (14 votes)

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What is Attica about?
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 long is Attica?
Attica has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Attica?
The cast of Attica includes Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani, Morgan Freeman, George Grizzard.
What is the rating of Attica?
Attica has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama History TV Movie
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