Penitentiary 45 years old
There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!
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.
Credits
Penitentiary Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Badja Djola He was 31, 56 years old when he died | as 'Half Dead' Johnson |
| Chuck Mitchell He was 52, 64 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Arnsworth |
| Elijah Mitchell | as Nut #1 |
| Gloria Delaney | as Peaches |
| Leon Isaac Kennedy He was 30, now 75 years old | as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone |
| Dwaine Fobbs | as Lying Latney Winborn |
| Hazel Spears | as Linda (as Hazel Spear) |
| Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman | as Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman) |
| Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White He was 56, 66 years old when he died | as Sweet Pea |
| Tony Andrea | as Mook |
| Cepheus Jaxon | as Poindexter |
| Thommy Pollard | as Eugene T. Lawson |
| Ernest Wilson | as Cheese |
| Donovan Womack | as Jesse Amos |
| Will Richardson (actor) | as Magilla Gorilla |
Penitentiary Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jamaa Fanaka as Director. He was 37 (69) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jamaa Fanaka as Writer. He was 37 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
Penitentiary (45 years)
There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!
- Release day: Saturday, December 01, 1979
- Runtime: 99 minutes