Penitentiary (1979)
There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!
Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Martel '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 Mitchell
Lieutenant Arnsworth
Gloria Delaney
Peaches
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White
Sweet Pea
Badja Djola
'Half Dead' Johnson
Cepheus Jaxon
Poindexter
Dwaine Fobbs
Lying Latney Winborn
Ernest Wilson
Cheese
Director & Crew
Jamaa Fanaka
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Penitentiary?
It has a TMDB rating of 5.3/10 based on 28 votes.
Who directed Penitentiary?
Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka and released in 1979.
How long is Penitentiary?
Penitentiary has a runtime of 1 hours and 39 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1979-12-01
- Status
- Released