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Against the Wall is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Frankenheimer released in USA on 1 january 1994 with Kyle MacLachlan

Against the Wall (1994)

Against the Wall
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Released in USA 1 january 1994
Length 1h51
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Historical
Rating66% 3.3419453.3419453.3419453.3419453.341945

Against the Wall is a 1994 made-for-television drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kyle MacLachlan, directed by John Frankenheimer.

It was shot in Nashville, Clarksville, and the Tennessee State Penitentiary. The film is loosely based on the true story of a prison riot at the Attica Correctional Facility.

Synopsis

Le récit de la mutinerie de la prison d'Attica, du 9 au 13 septembre 1971 au cours duquel les prisonniers, excédés par leur manque de respect de leurs droits civiques dans les lieux, prennent d'assaut l'établissement et séquestrent plusieurs gardiens.

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