Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards, this film chronicles the five-day prison rebellion that transpired in...
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards, this film chronicles the five-day prison rebellion that transpired in the fall of 1971 in upstate New York and still stands as the largest and deadliest the country has ever witnessed.
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100 %56 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
86 %69 reviewsAudience score rating
"Nelson’s newest film ... may be his most important yet. ... That’s why it’s hard to criticize Nelson when there are gaps in his storytelling."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"There is a fascination in hearing about the logistics of the riot and just how surreal events were for the prisoners."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"I dare you to watch it today and not get angry about the racial divide that existed in the 70s."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"Stanley Nelson’s documentary Attica is a harrowing, infuriating look at racism and the abuse of power by people who see others as inhuman."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Attica is a jarring, engrossing, and enraging reminder of how those in power will lie, humiliate, kill and cover up to retain it, and the documentary is one of the year’s best."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A harrowing piece of filmmaking, and a fitting, powerful remembrance of those who fought for their humanity."
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IndieWire
IndieWireAttica (2021) | Details
- Runtime
- 118
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
