Where to Watch Against the Wall
- Julie JonesJanuary 12, 2026Bloody brilliant movie! When I first watched it I was crying and really felt for all them people that got hurt or died! Fantastic acting by Samuel L. Jackson and Kyle MacLachlan with a great supporting cast. The ending was very poetic, and you can see the mutual respect both MacLachlan and Jackson's have for each other. Great depiction of the prison system and the abuse of power. Very profound statements at the end!
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Against the Wall was released on March 26, 1994.
Against the Wall was directed by John Frankenheimer.
Against the Wall has a runtime of 1h 51m.
Against the Wall was produced by Steven R. McGlothen.
Based on the true story of the uprising at Attica Prison in 1971. Michael Smith, a new recruit to the prison service, along with several of his colleagues get caught up in a prison riot fueled by bad prison management and a lack of understanding by the guards
The key characters in Against the Wall are Michael Smith (Kyle MacLachlan), Jamaal (Samuel L. Jackson), Chaka (Clarence Williams III).
Against the Wall is rated R.
Against the Wall is a Drama, Action, History film.
Against the Wall has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.
Against the Wall had a budget of $5.8M.