Riot
5.9
“They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.”
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
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Cast
13 people
Jim Brown
Cully Briston
Known for
The Running Man
The Dirty Dozen
Gene Hackman
Red Fraker
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Unforgiven
Mike Kellin
Bugsy
Known for
Sleepaway Camp
Midnight Express
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Grossman
Known for
Automan
In Cold Blood
Ben Carruthers
"Surefoot"
Known for
Shadows
The Dirty Dozen
Clifford David
Mary Sheldon
Known for
Signs
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill Walker
Jake
Known for
The Long, Hot Summer
Our Man Flint
Michael Byron
Murray
Also in
Shutter Island
The Departed
Jerry Thompson
Fisk
Ricky Summers
Gravel Gertie
Mr. Gerri
Queen #1
No other roles listed
John Neiderhauser
Queen #2
No other roles listed
Buzz Kulik Director · James Poe Screenplay Frank Elli Author
Worldwide gross $1.3M · United States release January 15, 1969 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,300,000
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
William Castle Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 15, 1969
Theatrical
France
May 7, 1969 · Theatrical
June 15, 2021 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
June 28, 1969 · Theatrical
February 10, 2023 · Physical
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