Attica (1980 film)
| Attica | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt by Tom Wicker |
| Written by | James S. Henerson |
| Directed by | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Starring | Charles Durning George Grizzard Glynn Turman Anthony Zerbe |
| Music by | Gil Melle |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Louis Rudolph |
| Production location | Lima, Ohio |
| Cinematography | Donald H. Birnkrant |
| Editor | Paul LaMastra |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 2, 1980 |
Attica is a 1980 American television film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. It stars Morgan Freeman, Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani and Anthony Zerbe.[1] It depicts the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath.
Cast
[edit]- Henry Darrow as Herman Badillo
- Charles Durning as Commissioner Russell Oswald
- Joel Fabiani as Senator Gordon Conners
- Morgan Freeman as Hap Richards
- George Grizzard as Tom Wicker
- Roger E. Mosley as Frank Green
- Anthony Zerbe as William Kunstler
- David Harris as T. J.
- Arlen Dean Snyder as Superintendent Vince Mancusi
- Glynn Turman as Raymond Franklin
Nominations and awards
[edit]The film was nominated for five Primetime Emmys and eventually won one (for Outstanding Directing, Marvin J. Chomsky).[2]