Ghosts of Attica

Ghosts of Attica / a Lumiere production ; a Court TV co-production in association with Antidote Films & Crawford Communications ; produced and directed by Brad Lichtenstein ; co-produced by Amanda McBaine.

Offers an account of America's most violent prison rebellion, its suppression, and the days of torture that ensued. Uses newly uncovered video of the assault, interviews with eyewitnesses who've never spoken before on camera, and footage of inmates and hostages throughout their battles aga...

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Corporate Authors: Lumiere Productions, Courtroom Television Network, Antidote Films (Firm), Crawford Communications, Inc, Icarus Films
Other Authors: Sarandon, Susan, 1946- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2015]
Subjects:
Attica Correctional Facility.
Prison riots > New York (State) > Attica.
Police > Complaints against > New York (State) > Attica.
Governmental investigations > New York (State) > Attica.
Torture > New York (State) > Attica.
Governmental investigations.
Police > Complaints against.
Prison riots.
Torture.
New York (State) > Attica.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Offers an account of America's most violent prison rebellion, its suppression, and the days of torture that ensued. Uses newly uncovered video of the assault, interviews with eyewitnesses who've never spoken before on camera, and footage of inmates and hostages throughout their battles against the state. This film unravels a deep cover-up, and shows how the riot transformed the lives of its survivors. Includes interviews with former inmate, Frank "Big Black" Smith, former guard Mike Smith, and others.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced by: Lumiere Productions, Inc., c2001.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video file (90 min.))
Audience:11 and up.
Production Credits:Edited by Tom Haneke ; photographed by Ken Druckerman ; music by Vernon Reid.
Participant or Performer:Narrator, Susan Sarandon.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed August 26, 2015).

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