Riot
1969, English. Directed by Buzz Kulik.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 15 January 1969
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James Poe
- Box office
- $1.3M
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Riot runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Riot is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Riot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1969. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Riot?
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Who directed Riot?
Riot (1969) was directed by Buzz Kulik and stars Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin.