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Riot
Riot
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Riot

DirectorBuzz Kulik

“They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.”

5.2 / 10
1969
96 min
DramaCrimeThriller

A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.

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Cast

Jim Brown

Cully Briston

Gene Hackman

Red Fraker

Mike Kellin

Bugsy

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Grossman

B

Ben Carruthers

"Surefoot"

Clifford David

Mary Sheldon

Bill Walker

Jake

Michael Byron

Murray

J

Jerry Thompson

Fisk

R

Ricky Summers

Gravel Gertie

M

Mr. Gerri

Queen #1

J

John Neiderhauser

Queen #2

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