Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot (2015)
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
- Shaun Dooley - Narrator
Screenplay
Themes
Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest
Keywords
protest, rooftop, prison riot
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot about?
- 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.
- Who directed Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot?
- Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot was directed by David Belton.
- Who stars in Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot?
- Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot stars Shaun Dooley.
- How long is Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot?
- Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot?
- Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot is a Documentary, Crime film.
- Where was Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot produced?
- Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot?
- The themes of Strangeways: Britain's Toughest Prison Riot include: Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.