Against the Wall (1994) (The Prison)

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: June 3rd Via: Binge Plot: Michael Smith, a new recruit to correctional services at Attica Prison, along with several of his colleagues get caught up in a prison riot fueled by bad prison management and a lack of understanding by the callous guards. Rating: 8.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? HBO films have been catching my interest lately, and this one looked promising."

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" Director: John Frankenheimer Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams III, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Philip Bosco, Tom Bower and Anne Heche An idealistic young recruit, Michael Smith, begins working in Attica Penitentiary and quickly learns how awfully the inmates are being treated. Soon a prison riot breaks out and Smith and the other guards are taken hostage. The prisoners, led by Jamaal, take control of the jail and demand better living conditions. Despit"