Against the Wall

Dog Day Afternoon if it happened in maximum security. A warden finds himself at the center of a prison uprising as inmates revolt against inhumane conditions. Frankenheimer's clear-eyed direction elevates this fact-based HBO movie.

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John Frankenheimer directed Against the Wall in 1994. See John Frankenheimer's full filmography, where to start with John Frankenheimer, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Frankenheimer.

Against the Wall was released in 1994 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.