Penitentiary
1979 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.3
Martel, a man convicted for a murder he didn't commit, distinguishes himself as a boxer to survive his harrowing existence in the penitentiary.
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-12-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- prison
- boxing
- l.a. rebellion
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Leon Isaac Kennedy
as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
- TP
Thommy Pollard
as Eugene T. Lawson
- HS
Hazel Spears
as Linda (as Hazel Spear)
- DW
Donovan Womack
as Jesse Amos
- FC
Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman
as Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)
Chuck Mitchell
as Lieutenant Arnsworth
Gloria Delaney
as Peaches
- WW
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White
as Sweet Pea
Badja Djola
as 'Half Dead' Johnson
- CJ
Cepheus Jaxon
as Poindexter
Directed by Jamaa Fanaka