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- 1. Pilot Jul 31, 2011
- A 32-year-old cop accepts a detective position with Internal Affairs.
- 2. A Good Cop Aug 7, 2011
- Abby and her family must deal with the fallout when Richie shoots a teenage boy in the line of duty.
- 3. We Have a Cop in Trouble Here Aug 14, 2011
- Abby and Lina investigate an ex-convict who is accusing the police of harassment.
Against the Wall is a 1994 American action historical drama television film directed by John Frankenheimer, written by Ron Hutchinson, and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kyle MacLachlan. It aired on HBO on March 26, 1994. [1][2] The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Jackson and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Frankenheimer.
Against the Wall: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams III, Frederic Forrest. Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971.
- (3.3K)
- Action, Drama, History
- John Frankenheimer
- 1994-03-26
Jul 13, 2016 · Against the Wall is a 1994 made-for-television drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kyle MacLachlan, directed by John Frankenheimer. Based on the true story of the...
- 106 min
- 187.9K
- TheBlackestPanther
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Spoiler-free trailer for Against The Wall, an incredibly well-crafted and thought-provoking prison movie with relentless pacing. Subversive Rabbit recommends...
- 1 min
- 12K
- Subversive Rabbit
In Against the Wall, the Attica Prison riot of 1971 is dramatized to expose the injustices being performed within the American penal system. As someone mostly familiar with his earlier period, John Frankenheimer, ever a critic of the good old red, white and blue, hasn't missed a beat in tearing down the myth of America.
- (1.5K)
- HBO Films
- John Frankenheimer
Soon a prison riot breaks out, and Smith and the other guards are taken, hostage. The prisoners, led by Jamaal (Samuel L. Jackson), take control of the jail and demand better living conditions ...
- 5 min
- 7.1K
- Black Film History
"Against the Wall" is a journeyman tv docudrama (with the emphasis on "drama") which tells of the Attica prison riot of 1971. Okay as a gritty and violent prison drama, "ATW" fails to crystalize prison issues or make significant social commentary.