09 Sep 2001
Ghosts of Attica
Documentary about Attica prison riot and lawsuits to get compensation for the victims of these events.
Attica
Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.
Top Billed Cast
Clarence Jones Self
Herman Schwartz Self
Elizabeth Gaynes Self
James Asbury Self
Nelson Rockefeller Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage)
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