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Betrayal at Attica

Had the gate held, it ispossible that the uprising would have been contained

Had the gate held, it is
possible that the uprising would have been contained

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Had the gate held, it is possible that the uprising
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would have been contained.
Duration
5 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:09
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...
- Did you have any understanding as to whether - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
- Did you have any understanding as to whether
- There had been a riot plan of sorts, - Betrayal at Attica 00:11
- There had been a riot plan of sorts,
But it pertained largely to a single area, - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
But it pertained largely to a single area,
It didn't provide for a institution-wide problem. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
It didn't provide for a institution-wide problem.
- [Narrator] When the inmates broke into the metal shop, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
- [Narrator] When the inmates broke into the metal shop,
- [Elizabeth] There were civilians throughout the prison, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Elizabeth] There were civilians throughout the prison,
- [Narrator] This is the area from which - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Narrator] This is the area from which
- [Elizabeth] They were account, - Betrayal at Attica 00:10
- [Elizabeth] They were account,
- [Narrator] Word was passed for the inmates - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Narrator] Word was passed for the inmates
- Then, once everybody got in the yard, - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
- Then, once everybody got in the yard,
Attica was a riot, it began as a riot - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
Attica was a riot, it began as a riot
There were political movements within the prison. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
There were political movements within the prison.
- Although the Commission recognizes - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
- Although the Commission recognizes
But unless the dehumanizing quality of inmate life - Betrayal at Attica 00:11
But unless the dehumanizing quality of inmate life
- Shortly before 9:00 a.m. this morning, - Betrayal at Attica 00:09
- Shortly before 9:00 a.m. this morning,
Prisoners took over, over a thousand prisoners took over, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
Prisoners took over, over a thousand prisoners took over,
Well damage to prison buildings - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
Well damage to prison buildings
As far as restoring order to this facility, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
As far as restoring order to this facility,
- [Elizabeth] Now in the laundry, - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
- [Elizabeth] Now in the laundry,
He's charismatic, he's terrific in many ways, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
He's charismatic, he's terrific in many ways,