Quick facts
- Released
- December 1, 1979
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- R
- IMDb
- tt0079709
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Themes
Cast
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
Will Richardson
Magilla Gorilla
Elijah Mitchell
Nut #1
Tony Andrea
Mook
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Penitentiary about?
- 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.
- Who directed Penitentiary?
- Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka.
- Who stars in Penitentiary?
- Penitentiary stars Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears , Donovan Womack .
- When was Penitentiary released?
- Penitentiary is a 1979 action, drama, crime film.
- Where can I watch Penitentiary?
- You can watch Penitentiary with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.