Penitentiary is a 1979 American blaxploitation drama film written, produced and directed by Jamaa Fanaka, and starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone, a man who deals with his wrongful imprisonment as a black youth. The film was released on November 21, 1979.
Penitentiary (1979)
Directed by Jamaa Fanaka
Genres - Action-Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Blaxploitation Film, Boxing Film |
Release Date - Dec 1, 1979 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$100,000
Tags
Boxing, Martel, Prison, Sweet
Attributes
Narrative Location: set in prison
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Alternate Titles
Frihetens nävar
SE
Isku vapauteen
FI
Jamaa Fanaka's Penitentiary
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Jetnisnica
SI
Penitenciaria
BR
Penitenciaría
MX, ES
Pénitencier
FR
Penitentiary
FR, GB, US