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Against the Wall is a 1994 historical crime drama television film produced by HBO and directed by John Frankenheimer. It dramatizes the events of the 1971 Attica Prison uprising, focusing on the perspective of a rookie corrections officer who is taken hostage by the inmates. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan and Samuel L. Jackson, exploring the racial tensions, civil rights grievances, and violent state police retaking of the facility.
It received critical acclaim and won a Primetime Emmy Award.
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How good is Against the Wall?
Against the Wall scores 7.22/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Prison Film category. Well-regarded HBO Attica dramatization from John Frankenheimer, praised for force and cast, with television-film limits and lesser canonical status.
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