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Against the Wall

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I am a native Attican, living elsewhere now, but truly
an Attican. I was 17 when the events of this movie occured.
As acted and the accuracy of events written, this movie
captures as close to the truth as I've ever witnessed. All
of the actors have now gone on to do excellent work, but
to date, none can do a better thing than the truth they told
in this piece. There are small and great stories that beg to
be passed on. I am not the arbitor of which category Attica
falls in. But it needed to be well told----and so it was.

I wish someday that someone would tell the truth of the
tenor of the town itself. Though there was a local "watering
hole" represented, I fail to know which it was ------or
a compilation of them all-----all five or six in a village
of, at that time, 2,000-----plus or minus a few. The truth
is, the real census records INCLUDE the population of the
prison. Part of what every lexicon of the riot excludes is
the real danger posed by the town's people. There are few
I knew that weren't expecting a deluge of inner-city
"blacks" to invade the town with the intent of holding
hostage the "innocent" residents. Not a man with a gun failed
to have it parked by the door. Actually, man or woman.
A village, economically depressed and relying on the sole
industry of warehousing human beings is a strange little
society. The film was effective and faithful in representing
the secrecy or "don't ask" policy of the guards and the
town. The direction to alcohalism the rookie headed was
true. It may be true or not now. Then, it was a fact. The
degredation of the prisoners was a fact. The feeling and
unacknowledged fear the guards felt every day was true.
The notion they were never armed is NOT true. Most had personal
or State issued side arms. Fact.
The movie is a great endeavor well done. Same players,
from front to back lines------finish the story.
L.M.Anton

I've done research and reports in criminal justice and Dept. of Corrections; the story of Attica goes in the What to do: AND What not to do: file and this movie does it good justice. The hardened correctional officers that know it all and do it all, cause if its been done, its been done here at Attica" and the true-heart feelings of some inmates of real problems that were overlooked and ignored because ...your criminals. Truely, a sad time in our society, but to the respect of those who died: the system has changed. Kyle Maclachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams, and Anne Heche, are all seen in some of their best dramatic form.

A very under-rated tv movie that deverse a lot of praise becasue it is one of the most brutal and gripping movies I've seen! The cast including Samuel L Jackson and Kyle Mclauhlan were really good and the direction of John Frankenheimer really added a lot of punch to this powerful and brilliant movie.

based on a true incident it gives good incite on what happened
well scripted and the actors excellent

It's an excellent and shocking film about a dark event of an American prison. The actors are fantastic. It's worth seeing it.

I cannot express how powerful this movie was. Kyle Maclachlan played wonderfully. I would encourage everyone to rent/buy this movie and watch it....

Good movie that shows what happens when a group in our community is disenfranchised. HBO did a lot of good series like this one. A must view for social studies class.

I have been a Correctional Officer for the state of Texas almost 4yrs now, they show this movie during the pre-service/In-service tranning class sometimes. You'd be suprized at how accurate this movie was for it's time, of course laws have changed that now. It's a real wake up call for some not know what they are getting into. It just goes to show How little people actualy know what goes on inside a state prison. I realy recomend this move for people thinking of going to work for their state prison and the families of correctional officers to show them what can go on at a prison.

This movie will make you think. You may never think this could happen again but it could.. This will open your eyes.

A great look into what a prison riot is , I work in a prison and I can clearly say it can jump off that easy. Be safe fellow law enforcers