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Against the Wallwatch trailer

Against the Wall

1h 51min

Drama

History

TV Movie

In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

Production Companies

HBO Films

HBO

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Michael Smith
Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jamaal
Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Chaka
Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Weisbad
Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Hal
Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Sharon Smith
Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Luis
Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Oswald
Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Ed
Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Mancusi
Peter Murnik

Peter Murnik

Jess
Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Cecil
David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

William Kuntsler
Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Denny
Mark Cabus

Mark Cabus

Ken
Bruce Evers

Bruce Evers

Yates
Richard Cowl

Richard Cowl

Barber
Bud Davis

Bud Davis

Bud
Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Willis
Joey Anderson

Joey Anderson

Mrs. Willis
Danny Drew

Danny Drew

Kareem
Al Garrison

Al Garrison

Puzzled inmate
Vincent Harris

Vincent Harris

Metal shop riotor
Vincent Henry

Vincent Henry

Reporter #1
Scott Higgins

Scott Higgins

Reporter #2
Rand Hopkins

Rand Hopkins

Trooper captain
James Mayberry

James Mayberry

Scared inmate
James 'Sonny' Moore

James 'Sonny' Moore

Elderly inmate
Bart Whiteman

Bart Whiteman

Trooper sergeant
Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot
Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia

Nunez
Tommy Barnes

Tommy Barnes

Guard (uncredited)
Jared Brent Johnson

Jared Brent Johnson

News crew member (uncredited)
DeForest Mapp

DeForest Mapp

Billups (uncredited)
David Edward Perry

David Edward Perry

Bouncer Dave (uncredited)
Garth Shaw

Garth Shaw

Inmate (uncredited)
Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Prisoner

Release date

26th Mar 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English