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Attica is a 1980 television film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. It stars Morgan Freeman, Henry Darrow, Charles Durning, Joel Fabiani and Anthony Zerbe. It depicts the events leading up to and during the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility riot and the aftermath.
Original Release
03/01/1980
US Release
03/02/1980
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henry Darrow | Herman Badillo |
Charles Durning | Commissioner Russell Oswald / Commisioner Russel Oswald |
Joel Fabiani | Senator Gordon Conners |
Morgan Freeman | Hap Richards |
George Grizzard | Tom Wicker |
David Harris | T. J. / T.J. |
Roger E. Mosley | Frank Green |
Arlen Dean Snyder | Superintendant Vince Mancusi |
Glynn Turman | Raymond Franklin |
Anthony Zerbe | William Kunstler |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henry Darrow | Herman Badillo |
Charles Durning | Commissioner Russell Oswald / Commisioner Russel Oswald |
Joel Fabiani | Senator Gordon Conners |
Morgan Freeman | Hap Richards |
George Grizzard | Tom Wicker |
David Harris | T. J. / T.J. |
Roger E. Mosley | Frank Green |
Arlen Dean Snyder | Superintendant Vince Mancusi |
Glynn Turman | Raymond Franklin |
Anthony Zerbe | William Kunstler |
William Flatley | Carl Dudley |
Ron Foster | Leon Clay |
Noble Lee Lester | Bobby Seale |
Paul Lieber | Art Silver |
Michael Miller | Ray McLaughlin |
Earl Rowe | Captain 'Pop' Cowan |
Maurice Woods | Shebani Lumumba |
Tony Brubaker | Crazy Man |
Walker Edmiston | Nelson Rockefeller |
Lou Ferguson | Weldon Lacy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Louis Rudolph | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing | Nominated |