The Uprising was released on October 23, 1980.

The Uprising was directed by Peter Lilienthal.

The Uprising has a runtime of 1h 41m.

The Uprising was produced by Heiner Angermeyer, Werner Murawski, Joachim von Vietinghoff, Carlos Álvarez.

Nicaragua, 1979. Set during the Sandinista Revolution that overthrew dictator Somoza Debayle, a young man joins the National Guard to earn a living and receive training, alienating his father, a Sandinista supporter. Gradually, his views change, and he realizes he must stand with his family and community. But the government has invested heavily in his training and is willing to separate him from home and family.

The key characters in The Uprising are Agustin (Augustin Pereira), Vater (Carlos Catania), Mutter (Maria Lourdes Centano de Zeleya).

The Uprising is a Drama, War film.

The Uprising has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.