Attica (1980 film)

Attica
Genre	Drama
Based on	A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt by Tom Wicker
Written by	James S. Henerson
Directed by	Marvin J. Chomsky
Starring	Charles Durning George Grizzard Glynn Turman Anthony Zerbe
Music by	Gil Melle
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Louis Rudolph
Production location	Lima, Ohio
Cinematography	Donald H. Birnkrant
Editor	Paul LaMastra
Running time	97 minutes
Production company	ABC Circle Films
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 2, 1980 (1980-03-02)

Attica is a 1980 American television film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. It stars Morgan Freeman, Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani, Anthony Zerbe and Morgan Freeman. ^[1] It depicts the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath.

Cast

• Henry Darrow as Herman Badillo
• Charles Durning as Commissioner Russell Oswald
• Joel Fabiani as Senator Gordon Conners
• Morgan Freeman as Hap Richards
• George Grizzard as Tom Wicker
• Roger E. Mosley as Frank Green
• Anthony Zerbe as William Kunstler
• David Harris as T. J.
• Arlen Dean Snyder as Superintendent Vince Mancusi
• Glynn Turman as Raymond Franklin

Nominations and awards

The film was nominated for five Primetime Emmys and eventually won one (for Outstanding Directing, Marvin J. Chomsky). ^[2]

References

1. "Attica (1980) - Marvin J. Chomsky | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
2. IMDb, Attica

External links

• Attica at IMDb