Penitentiary (1979)

  • R
  • 12/01/1979 (US)
  • Action, Drama, Crime
  • 1h 39m

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

Overview

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.

Jamaa Fanaka

Director, Writer

Cast

Leon Isaac Kennedy's headshot

Leon Isaac Kennedy

Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
Thommy Pollard 's headshot

Thommy Pollard

Eugene T. Lawson
Hazel Spears 's headshot

Hazel Spears

Linda (as Hazel Spear)
Donovan Womack 's headshot

Donovan Womack

Jesse Amos
Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman 's headshot

Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman

Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)
Chuck Mitchell's headshot

Chuck Mitchell

Lieutenant Arnsworth
Gloria Delaney's headshot

Gloria Delaney

Peaches
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White's headshot

Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White

Sweet Pea

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