Penitentiary

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

Dec 1 1979 R 1h 39m
Crime, Drama, Sport

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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Plot

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.

Written by

Jamaa Fanaka

Directed by

Jamaa Fanaka

Cast

Leon Isaac Kennedy, Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White, Thomas M. Pollard

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Penitentiary Trailer (1979)
1979 Theatrical Trailer
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Average Rating
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