'Attica' Prison Revolt Doc in the Works at Showtime

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Showtime unveiled plans for the feature documentary 'Attica' to debut on the 50th anniversary of the five-day confrontation between prisoners and guards called a riot by some and a rebellion by others

about the 1971 prison rebellion in upstate New York, by director Stanley Nelson .

The movie will debut on Showtime in 2021, the 50th anniversary of the five-day confrontation between prisoners and guards called a riot by some and a rebellion by others. The uprising inspired Al Pacino's famous chant of "Attica! Attica!" inNelson's documentary will chronicle the five-day event that turned deadly when armed state troopers stormed the prison facility, leaving 43 people dead and hundreds injured.

 

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