SimilarScreen
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

39 men died. The story never will.

19946.11h 51m

Overview

In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

Directed by John Frankenheimer
Written by Ron Hutchinson
Produced by Steven R. McGlothen
0

Top Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Michael Smith

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jamaal

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Chaka

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Weisbad

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Hal

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Sharon Smith

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Luis

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Oswald

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Ed

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Mancusi

Themes & Keywords

prison riotatticadreary

About Against the Wall

Against the Wall is a drama, history, tv movie film released in 1994 exploring themes of prison riot, attica, dreary. Directed by John Frankenheimer, it stars Kyle MacLachlan, Samuel L. Jackson, Clarence Williams III. In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

Movies Similar to Against the Wall

Discover titles like Against the Wall — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Against the Wall

If you enjoyed Against the Wall, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Against the Wall.

Attica
30% Match

Attica(2021)

Movie6.9/10

Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.

Maze
26% Match

Maze(2017)

Movie5.9/10

Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.

Good Time
26% Match

Good Time(2017)

Movie7.2/10

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Detachment
24% Match

Detachment(2011)

Movie7.6/10

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

Disco Pigs
23% Match

Disco Pigs(2001)

Movie5.7/10

Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathic. They are one, needing no one else, inhabiting a delicate, insular and dangerous world where they make their own rules and have their own language. But days before their 17th birthday the balance of their world begins to shift. Pig's sexual awakening and jealousy begins to threaten their private universe.

Collateral
23% Match

Collateral(2004)

Movie7.2/10

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

Hunger
23% Match

Hunger(2008)

Movie7.2/10

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

The Departed
22% Match

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Fifty Shades Darker
22% Match

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

Glengarry Glen Ross
22% Match

Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it.