Against the Wall (1994)

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It was a time of protest and war. The whole world was in turmoil and nowhere more so than behind the grey walls of America's toughest prison - the monument to misery and violence they called Attica. This is a terrifying story of courage and conviction amid the chaos and horror of America's bloodiest ever prison uprising, directed by the acclaimed John Frankenheimer, creator of such classics as "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The Bird Man of Alcatraz", With both guars and inmates caged like wild animals, Attica was a timebomb just waiting to explode. In this pressure-cooker of brutality, a strange bond of humanity was forged between a young rookie officer and the Black Panther leader of revolt. But their passionate belief in human rights, respect and dignity were about to be engulfed in the flames of hatred, prejudice and revenge... ...and the world would never be the same again.