United States / Dec 01, 1979 / R
There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White | Sweet Pea |
| Badja Djola | 'Half Dead' Johnson |
| Cepheus Jaxon | Poindexter |
| Dwaine Fobbs | Lying Latney Winborn |
| Ernest Wilson | Cheese |
| Will Richardson | Magilla Gorilla |
| Elijah Mitchell | Nut #1 |
| Tony Andrea | Mook |
Genres
ActionDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Penitentiary |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1979 |
| Production | Jamaa Fanaka |
| Writer | Jamaa Fanaka |
| Editing | Betsy Blankett Milicevic |
| Cinematography | Marty Ollstein |
| Assistant directors | Jamaa Fanaka |
| Camera operators | Marty Ollstein |
| Additional photography | Marty Ollstein |
| Stunts | Richard Epper |
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| Collection | Penitentiary Collection |
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