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Betrayal at Attica

They were promisedno physical reprisals and then they beatthe hell out of 'em

They were promised
no physical reprisals and then they beat
the hell out of 'em

Full Transcript

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They were promised no physical reprisals
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and then they beat the hell out of 'em.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:51
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...
- [Narrator] When released by a court order, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
- [Narrator] When released by a court order,
- In the spring of '71, they sent a manifesto, - Betrayal at Attica 00:10
- In the spring of '71, they sent a manifesto,
And they took it from George Jackson and Folsom. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
And they took it from George Jackson and Folsom.
These were all people out of the city, - Betrayal at Attica 00:18
These were all people out of the city,
And they came into the mess hall, - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And they came into the mess hall,
And mass action by convicts, ooh, makes people very nervous, - Betrayal at Attica 00:10
And mass action by convicts, ooh, makes people very nervous,
- By noon, everybody knew what was going on. - Betrayal at Attica 00:04
- By noon, everybody knew what was going on.
- What was the reaction of the correction officers - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
- What was the reaction of the correction officers
- It got away from them because of Russell Oswald. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- It got away from them because of Russell Oswald.
- [Narrator] Russell Oswald told the commission - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- [Narrator] Russell Oswald told the commission
- Who was head of the department of correctional services, - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
- Who was head of the department of correctional services,
And he was trying to be diplomatic. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And he was trying to be diplomatic.
He had known that there was trouble at Attica, - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
He had known that there was trouble at Attica,
And he came, and he got waylaid by his wife being sick. - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
And he came, and he got waylaid by his wife being sick.
- [Russell] Many of you have voiced confidence in me, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
- [Russell] Many of you have voiced confidence in me,
I'm certain you realize - Betrayal at Attica 00:06
I'm certain you realize
And, everybody had to listen to Osward telling them - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
And, everybody had to listen to Osward telling them
"I'm gonna do this, and I'm gonna," - Betrayal at Attica 00:07
"I'm gonna do this, and I'm gonna,"
On September 8th, everybody was gearing up for football. - Betrayal at Attica 00:05
On September 8th, everybody was gearing up for football.
These two guys were on the A block team, - Betrayal at Attica 00:08
These two guys were on the A block team,