Summary
While the warden of a state prison is away, the isolation block erupts and 35 of its most violent criminals stage a riot. Cully Briston, in for five years and awaiting his eventual parole, wants no part of it. But impulsively, he gets involved, protecting a prison guard from the maniacs in the block.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Elli, Frank
-- Film adaptations.
Prison riots -- United States -- Drama. Prisons -- United States -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Prison films. Film adaptations. |
| Publisher | [Saint Charles, Ill.?] :Olive Films,2010 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Riot. |
| Contributors |
Poe, James,
1923-1980. Castle, William. Kulik, Buzz. Brown, Jim, 1936- Hackman, Gene. Kellin, Mike, 1922-1983. O'Loughlin, Gerald S. Carruthers, Ben. David, Clifford, 1928-2017 Elli, Frank. Riot. Paramount Pictures Corporation. Olive Films. |
| Participants/Performers |
Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ben Carruthers, Clifford David. |
| Audience |
Rated R. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1969. Based on the novel The riot by Frank Elli. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |