Movie

Riot
1969 · 96 min
A gritty, claustrophobic prison thriller that keeps you tense with raw, violent stakes and a desperate fight for survival.
- Directed by
- Buzz Kulik
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Starring
- Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin
- Tagline
- They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.
- Overview
- A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
- How it feels
- Tense, dark and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Survival, violence, isolation, loyalty
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Buzz Kulik
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Starring
- Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin







