Penitentiary
“There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!”
5.3/ 10IMDb5.728
19791h 39mR
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.
Top-billed cast
- LLeon Isaac Kennedy
- TThommy Pollard
- HHazel Spears
- DDonovan Womack
- FFloyd 'Wildcat' Chatman
- CChuck Mitchell
- GGloria Delaney
- WWilbur 'Hi-Fi' White
- BBadja Djola
- CCepheus Jaxon
Crew
- Director
- Jamaa Fanaka
- Writer
- Jamaa Fanaka
- Producer
- Jamaa Fanaka
Frequently asked questions
What is Penitentiary rated?
Penitentiary has an audience rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 28 votes.
Who directed Penitentiary?
Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka.
When was Penitentiary released?
Penitentiary was released in 1979.
