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Self -- Former Attica Prisoner: You either shut your mouth, or you were in big trouble. Some people died. Some were crippled. Some were psychologically damaged for life. And, uh, it was a bad place to be
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Victory You either shut your mouth
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or you were in big trouble
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Some people died
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Some were crippled
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Some were psychologically damaged for life
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And uh it was a bad place to be
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Movie Summary
This unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising from Emmy® winning director Stanley Nelson sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the urgent, ongoing need for reform 50 years later.