Attica (1980) - Turner Classic Movies

Attica

2h 1980

Brief Synopsis

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Acclaimed dramatization of Tom Wicker's book 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. Marvin J. Chomsky won an Emmy Award for his direction, and nom

Cast & Crew

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Marvin J Chomsky

Director

Henry Darrow

Herman Badillo

Charles Durning

Russell Oswald

Joel Fabiani

Senator Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

Hap Richards

George Grizzard

Tom Wicker

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Prison
Release Date
1980
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Itc Entertainment Group; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metrocolor; Panavision, Ltd.
Location
New York, USA; Ohio, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Acclaimed dramatization of Tom Wicker's book 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. Marvin J. Chomsky won an Emmy Award for his direction, and nominations went to Charles Durning as Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Corrections Commissioner Russell Oswald, to writer James Henerson for his teleplay adapted from the account by Wicker (played in the film by George Grizzard), to editor Paul LeMastra, and to the film's battery of sound editors.

Director

Marvin J Chomsky

Director

Cast

Henry Darrow

Herman Badillo

Charles Durning

Russell Oswald

Joel Fabiani

Senator Gordon Conners

Morgan Freeman

Hap Richards

George Grizzard

Tom Wicker

David Harris

T J

Roger E Mosley

Frank Green

Arlen Dean Snyder

Superintendent Vince Mancusi

Glynn Turman

Raymond Franklin

Anthony Zerbe

William Kunstler

Andrew Duncan

Lieutenant John Driscoll

Ron Foster

Leon Clay

William Flatley

Carl Dudley

Noble Lee Lester

Bobby Seale

Paul Lieber

Art Silver

M B Miller

Ray Mclaughlin

Earl Rowe

Captain Cowan

Maurkice Woods

Shebani Lumumba

Kenneth Brooks

Fraser

Tony Brubaker

Crazy Man

Lou Ferguson

Weldon Lacy

Win Forman

Man In Restaurant

Ed Gaines

Johnson

Richard Gant

Eddie Lewis

James Greene

Harold Turner

Robert Jennings

Captain John Cole

Douglas Johnson

Walter Dunbar

Richard Kuss

Major Mackenzie

Steve Ryan

Paul Michaels

Mark Soper

Gary Lyle

Justin Tar

Ernie Gordon

Simon Williams

Ezra

Jerry Zaks

Lenny Becker

Walker Edmiston

Voice Of Nelson Rockefeller

Crew

William M Bell

Construction Coordinator

Don Birnkrant

Director Of Photography

Don Birnkrant

Director Of Photography

Tracy Bousman

Art Director

Deborah Brown

Casting Associate

Ross Brown

Casting Director

James Cane

Set Decorator

Mike Cassidy

Stunt Coordinator

Tom Cornwell

Sound Editor

Rick Cowitt

Property Master

Ed Dessisso

Assistant Director

Linda Dove

Sound Editor

Joseph M Ellis

Unit Production Manager

Donald W Ernst

Music Editor

Bill Flores

Costumer

Bruce Green

Assistant Editor

Peter Harrison

Sound Editor

James S. Henerson

Writer

Andrew Herbert

Sound Editor

Norman Honath

Transportation Coordinator

Don Johnson

Sound Department

Fred Judkins

Sound Editor

Paul Lamastra

Editor

David Mccann

Post-Production Supervisor

Hank Mccann

Casting Director

Betty Mccormick

Casting Associate

Tom Mccrory

Assistant Director

Gil Melle

Music

John S Perry

Costume Supervisor

M Curtis Price

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Redbourn

Sound Editor

Louis Rudolph

Producer

Ron Smith

Hair Stylist

Russ Tinsley

Sound Editor

Frank Tudisco

Script Supervisor

Bob Westmoreland

Makeup Artist

Tom Wicker

Book As Source Material ("A Time To Die")

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Prison
Release Date
1980
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Itc Entertainment Group; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metrocolor; Panavision, Ltd.
Location
New York, USA; Ohio, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 24, 1988

Aired in United States March 2, 1980

Released in United States on Video February 24, 1988

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