Attica

Nan
1h 57m
2021
6.913 /10 (40)

Overview

Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2021-09-09

Top Billed Cast

Clarence Jones

Self

John Johnson

Self

Herman Schwartz

Self

Elizabeth Gaynes

Self

James Asbury

Self

Nelson Rockefeller

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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