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  • Penitentiary (1979)
  • R
    99 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
Penitentiary (1979)
R
99 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

A hitchhiker gets arrested after a biker dies in a fight over a prostitute. In prison, he joins the boxing team to gain dominance and secure early parole from the toughest gang.
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Director
Writer
Jamaa Fanaka (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Betsy Blankett Milicevic (as Betsy Blankett)
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Release date
Dec 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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67 cast members
Name Known for
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White
Sweet Pea Sweet Pea   See fewer
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone   See fewer
Thomas M. Pollard
Eugene T. Lawson (as Thommy Pollard) Eugene T. Lawson (as Thommy Pollard)   See fewer
Hazel Spears
Linda (as Hazel Spear) Linda (as Hazel Spear)   See fewer
Donovan Womack
Jesse Amos Jesse Amos   See fewer
Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman
Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman) Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)   See fewer
Gloria Delaney
Peaches Peaches   See fewer
Badja Djola
'Half Dead' Johnson 'Half Dead' Johnson   See fewer
Chuck Mitchell
Lieutenant Arnsworth Lieutenant Arnsworth   See fewer
Cepheus Jaxon
Poindexter Poindexter   See fewer
Dwaine Fobbs
Lying Latney Winborn Lying Latney Winborn   See fewer
Ernest Wilson
Cheese Cheese   See fewer
Will Richardson
Magilla Gorilla Magilla Gorilla   See fewer
Darrell Keith Harris
Nut #2 (as Darrell Harris) Nut #2 (as Darrell Harris)   See fewer
Lonnie Kirtz
Nut #3 Nut #3   See fewer
Ray Wolfe
'A' Block Night Guard 'A' Block Night Guard   See fewer
Charles Young
Tough Tony Tough Tony   See fewer
Cornelius Desha
'Tough Tony' Manager / Referee 'Tough Tony' Manager / Referee   See fewer
Michael Melvin
Biker #1 Biker #1   See fewer
Steve Eddy
Biker #2 Biker #2   See fewer
Irene Stokes
Female Guard in Male Prison Female Guard in Male Prison   See fewer
Bill Phillips Murry
'Rappin' Larry (as Bill Murry) 'Rappin' Larry (as Bill Murry)   See fewer
Teri Hayden
Counter Lady (as Terri Hayden) Counter Lady (as Terri Hayden)   See fewer
Carl Irwin
Sam Cunningham (as Carl Erwin) Sam Cunningham (as Carl Erwin)   See fewer
Irving Parham
'A' Block Day Guard 'A' Block Day Guard   See fewer
Warren Bryant
Gay Boxing Spectator Gay Boxing Spectator   See fewer
Lorrie Marlow
2nd Girl in Restroom (as Lorri Gay) 2nd Girl in Restroom (as Lorri Gay)   See fewer
Jamaa Fanaka
2nd Male in Restroom (as Walter Gordon) 2nd Male in Restroom (as Walter Gordon)   See fewer
David Carter
Male Guard #1 Male Guard #1   See fewer
Hassan Abdul-Ali
Male Guard #2 Male Guard #2   See fewer
Marcus Gutierrez
Male Guard #3 (as Marcus Guttierrez) Male Guard #3 (as Marcus Guttierrez)   See fewer
Zee Howard
Female Lieutenant Female Lieutenant   See fewer
Gwynn Pineda
Female Guard #1 Female Guard #1   See fewer
Ann Hutcherson
Female Guard #2 Female Guard #2   See fewer
Cardella Di Milo
Female Guard #3 (as Cardella Demilo) Female Guard #3 (as Cardella Demilo)   See fewer
Beverly Wallace
Female Guard #4 Female Guard #4   See fewer
Onia Fenee
Female Guard #5 Female Guard #5   See fewer
Deloris Figueroa
Female Guard #6 Female Guard #6   See fewer
Zeola Gaye
Female Inmate #1 Female Inmate #1   See fewer
Jackie Shaw
Female Inmate #2 Female Inmate #2   See fewer
Brenda Joy Griffin
Female Inmate #3 Female Inmate #3   See fewer
ReneƩ Armanlin
Female Inmate #4 Female Inmate #4   See fewer
Sarah Jaxon
Female Inmate #5 Female Inmate #5   See fewer
Barbara Torres
Female Inmate #6 Female Inmate #6   See fewer
Irene Terrell
Female Inmate #7 Female Inmate #7   See fewer
Lisa Visco
Female Inmate #8 Female Inmate #8   See fewer
Shelli Hughes
Female Inmate #9 Female Inmate #9   See fewer
Tony Rapisarda
Male Inmate #1 Male Inmate #1   See fewer
Tony Rapisarda
Male Inmate Male Inmate   See fewer
Casey J. Littlejohn
Male Inmate #2 Male Inmate #2   See fewer
Edgardo Williams
Male Inmate #3 Male Inmate #3   See fewer
Tyrone S.B. Thompson
Male Inmate #4 Male Inmate #4   See fewer
Sam Olden
Male Inmate #5 Male Inmate #5   See fewer
Roderic Williams
Male Inmate #6 Male Inmate #6   See fewer
Dominic Giusto
Male Inmate #7 Male Inmate #7   See fewer
William Bey
Male Inmate #8 Male Inmate #8   See fewer
Shawn Davis
Male Inmate #9 Male Inmate #9   See fewer
Johnny Jones
Male Inmate #10 Male Inmate #10   See fewer
Robert Wayne Cornelius
Male Inmate #11 Male Inmate #11   See fewer
Quitman Gates
Male Inmate #12 Male Inmate #12   See fewer
Ian Foxx
Pretty Red Pretty Red   See fewer
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