ATTICA (1980) Morgan Freeman

This 97 minute docu-drama produced by Louis Rudolph as a made for Television movie for ABC (original airdate: March 3rd, 1980), was nominated for 5 Emmy Awards -- including: Outstanding Film Editing (Paul LaMastra); and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction of a Television Special (Marvin Chomsky, Director). The film is an eloquent condensation and gripping re-creation of events leading up to and during the inmate rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility, in New York State, in September of 1971 (which climaxed in the worst instance of Americans slaughtering other Americans since the Civil War). The cast included: Charles Durning, Morgan Freeman, George Grizzard, David Harris, Roger Mosley, and Anthony Zerbe. Directed by Marvin Chomsky, from a script by James Henerson; based on the book - A Time to Die - by New York Times correspondent Tom Wicker (who was present during the uprising, having been requested by the inmates as a member of the civilian arbitrating committee). Cinematography by Don Birnkrant; Edited by Paul LaMastra, A.C.E.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Attica
• Prison Riots
• 1971
• ABC
• Television Dramas
• Tom Wicker
• Marvin Chomsky
• Morgan Freeman
• Charles Durning
• George Grizzard
• William Kuntsler
• Paul LaMastra

[MultiPlayaaa]

@dukesgrill who said it had anything bto do with a fucked up cult?

you dosy cunt

[dukesgrill]

@MultiPlayaaa Who said anything about those rioting, confined criminals being a Davidian Cult? The inmates at Attica were in prison for murder, assault, rape, etc. They were the worst that society had to offer, The people at Waco believed in a certain theology and perished when they refused to come out at the government's request. After weeks of waging psychological torture, the government got tired of waiting and incinerated them. You cretin.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

Another movie portraying whites as racist and blacks as opressed heros what a bunch of bullshit! I sometiems ownder if even my great great great great great great great great great great great great grand childrena re going to have to dela with this white guilt bullshit from two hundred fucking years ago.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

@pixnstix to anyone in the civil rights movement white people dying does not amtter itsonly when blacks and minorities riot and kill is it justified and when they are corrected and put back in their cells it always our (whites peoples ) fault. These fucking inmates should have all been lined up and shot. Crying because they dont get steaks and eggs. Fuckem kill thema ll.

[TheBlake138]

Hey isnt that T.C. from Magnum P.I. ?! hahaha

[TheBlake138]

hell yeah, Ive never known this movie existed until now- I saw Attica with Luke Wilson. But Morgan Freeman is the man, and He should played George Jackson in the 70's anyway. Attica, motherfucker.

[8Ho03EdONl1liL]

Red!

[Mistagamebrain]

@pixnstix point is it shouldnt happen anymore but this country has its head stuck up its ass

[MultiPlayaaa]

@pixnstix this was a jail riot not a fucking Davidian cult you idiot

[Alton2013]

I drive by the Attica Prison everyday