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Penitentiary

5.3/10
TMDB29 votes
1979Original: English99 min

A hitchhiker named Martel Gordone gets in a fight with two bikers over a prostitute, and one of the bikers is killed. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prison's boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance over the prison's toughest gang.

Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Cast: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears , Donovan Womack , Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman

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About Penitentiary

There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!

Penitentiary (1979) is a film in the action, drama, crime genres. Directed by Jamaa Fanaka. The cast includes Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears , Donovan Womack .

Released
1979-12-01
Original language
English
Runtime
99 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Directors
Jamaa Fanaka
Writers
Jamaa Fanaka

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A hitchhiker named Martel Gordone gets in a fight with two bikers over a prostitute, and one of the bikers is killed. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prison's boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance over the prison's toughest gang.

Who stars in Penitentiary?

Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears , Donovan Womack , Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman , Chuck Mitchell. See the cast cards above for character names.

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