Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
Thommy Pollard
Eugene T. Lawson
Hazel Spears
Linda (as Hazel Spear)
Donovan Womack
Jesse Amos
Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman
Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)
Chuck Mitchell
Lieutenant Arnsworth
Gloria Delaney
Peaches
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White
Sweet Pea
Badja Djola
'Half Dead' Johnson
Cepheus Jaxon
Poindexter
Dwaine Fobbs
Lying Latney Winborn
Ernest Wilson
Cheese
Frequently Asked Questions
Penitentiary was released on December 1, 1979.
The runtime of Penitentiary is 1h 39m.
Penitentiary is a Action, Drama, Crime movie.
Penitentiary has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
Penitentiary is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka.
The main cast of Penitentiary includes Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears .
Penitentiary is originally in English.