Penitentiary
1979, English. Directed by Jamaa Fanaka.
There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Jamaa FanakaDirector
- Leon Isaac KennedyMartel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
- Thommy Pollard Eugene T. Lawson
- Hazel Spears Linda (as Hazel Spear)
- Donovan Womack Jesse Amos
- Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)
- Chuck MitchellLieutenant Arnsworth
- Gloria DelaneyPeaches
- Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' WhiteSweet Pea
- Badja Djola'Half Dead' Johnson
- Cepheus Jaxon Poindexter
- Dwaine Fobbs Lying Latney Winborn
- Ernest Wilson Cheese
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jamaa Fanaka
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How long is Penitentiary?
Penitentiary runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Penitentiary is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Where can I watch Penitentiary?
Penitentiary is streaming on fuboTV, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
What movies are like Penitentiary?
If you liked Penitentiary, try Undisputed, Convict, Undisputed II: Last Man Standing.
Who directed Penitentiary?
Penitentiary (1979) was directed by Jamaa Fanaka and stars Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears .