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Betrayal at Attica

Nowin the laundry, we have Frank"Large Brown" Smith

[Elizabeth] Now
in the laundry, we have Frank
"Large Brown" Smith

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- [Elizabeth] Now in the laundry,
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we have Frank "Large Brown" Smith.
Duration
4 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:27:16
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Fifth Column Films,HBO,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

On September 13, 1971 the State of New York shot and killed 39 of its own citizens, injured hundreds more, and tortured the survivors. The plan to retake D Yard led to one of the bloodiest days in American history, and set the sta...
He's charismatic, he's terrific in many ways, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
He's charismatic, he's terrific in many ways,
And by the time he was eight, he was in trouble. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
And by the time he was eight, he was in trouble.
He never really learned grammar - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
He never really learned grammar
He just didn't have any, you know, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
He just didn't have any, you know,
When he was 12 years old he got busted, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
When he was 12 years old he got busted,
They bust them again and they give them a choice about - Betrayal at Attica 00:10
They bust them again and they give them a choice about
So, he enlists into the Army and he becomes an MP. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
So, he enlists into the Army and he becomes an MP.
So, he came back, he sold reefer, mostly. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
So, he came back, he sold reefer, mostly.
And then he was hustling, - Betrayal at Attica 00:16
And then he was hustling,
They got busted, and he refused to rat on his co-defendant, - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
They got busted, and he refused to rat on his co-defendant,
And, he's one of the leading hustlers in the jail. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
And, he's one of the leading hustlers in the jail.
And he had this one guard, Tony Sangiacomo, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
And he had this one guard, Tony Sangiacomo,
And the riot started, the laundry fell, - Betrayal at Attica 00:13
And the riot started, the laundry fell,
And just as he was doing, someone ran over to him, - Betrayal at Attica 00:11
And just as he was doing, someone ran over to him,
And Tony's got his arm broken, and he's a mess. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
And Tony's got his arm broken, and he's a mess.
And Black goes over to Tony and says, "Man, don't worry, - Betrayal at Attica 00:12
And Black goes over to Tony and says, "Man, don't ...
The next morning he gets Tony out. Okay? - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
The next morning he gets Tony out. Okay?
And then he starts to listen to the whole thing, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
And then he starts to listen to the whole thing,
- [Narrator] As head of security, Big Black formed a circle - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
- [Narrator] As head of security, Big Black formed a circle
He immediately arranged for the release of injured hostages - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
He immediately arranged for the release of injured hostages