Film
Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot
2015 · 1h · Documentary · Crime
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Overview
Twenty-five years after the biggest riot in British penal history, this film brings together the ringleaders of the trouble with the prison guards they battled with over three weeks of anarchy that brought Strangeways to its knees. For the first time, these events are told through unparalleled access to the people at the heart of the riot - ex-inmates, prison officers and the governor himself - createing a compelling story of the struggle for power between the authorities and the hardcore prisoners who ultimately took their protest onto the prison roof. The stand-off that followed is documented until the final moments, when the siege was ended in a dramatic takedown in front of rolling news cameras.
Cast
Crew
- David BeltonDirector · Writer
- Sally BrindleProducer
- Morgan MatthewsExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- April 1, 2015
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
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