Ghosts of Attica / a Lumiere production ; a Court TV co-production in association with Antidote Films & Crawford Communications ; produced and directed by Brad Lichtenstein.

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Offers an account of America's most violent prison rebellion, its suppression, and the days of torture that ensued. Uses newly uncovered video of the assault, interviews with eyewitnesses who've never spoken before on camera, and footage of inmates and hostages throughout their battles against the s...

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Corporate Authors: Lumiere Productions, Courtroom Television Network, Antidote Films (Firm), Crawford Communications, Inc, First Run/Icarus Films
Other Authors: Lichtenstein, Brad, Sarandon, Susan, 1946-, Druckerman, Ken, Reid, Vernon
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : First Run Icarus Films, [2001], ©2001.
Subjects:
Attica Correctional Facility.
Prison riots > New York (State) > Attica.
Police > Complaints against > New York (State) > Attica.
Governmental investigations > New York (State) > Attica.
Torture > New York (State) > Attica.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Offers an account of America's most violent prison rebellion, its suppression, and the days of torture that ensued. Uses newly uncovered video of the assault, interviews with eyewitnesses who've never spoken before on camera, and footage of inmates and hostages throughout their battles against the state. This film unravels a deep cover-up, and shows how the riot transformed the lives of its survivors. Includes interviews with former inmate, Frank "Big Black" Smith, former guard Mike Smith, and others.
Note:This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HV9475.N72 A825 2001 VideoDVD
Awards:Editor's Choice, Video Librarian (May- June 2002) ; 2002 CINE Gold Eagle ; 2002 Doubletake Documentary Film Festival.
Credits:Director of photography, Ken Druckerman ; editor, Tom Haneke ; music, Vernon Reid.
System Details:DVD-R format.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Susan Sarandon.