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Attica

1980 · 97 min

A grim, claustrophobic recreation of a real uprising that plays like a slow pressure cooker of grievance and fear.

Genres
Drama, History, Tv movie
Tagline
Prisoners in revolt... Hostages in fear... Time running out...
Overview
Acclaimed dramatization recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York's Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and resulted in the greatest casualty toll between Americans since the Civil War.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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