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Betrayal at Attica

Betrayal at Attica

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 1, 2021

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

75%

Original Title

Betrayal at Attica

Production Companies

Fifth Column Films, HBO, HBO Documentary Films

Director

Michael Hull

Description

On September 13, 1971 the State of New York shot and killed 39 of its own citizens, injured hundreds more, and tortured the survivors. Elizabeth Fink tells the story of the Attica prison rebellion, and how she exposed the cover up.