# Against the Wall (1994)

> A new prison guard is trapped inside the Attica uprising, where institutional failure turns confinement into a struggle for survival and dignity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19810

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams III, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Anne Heche, Danny Trejo, Philip Bosco
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109053/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, claustrophobic, harrowing, serious movie night, historical drama viewing

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