Poster of Penitentiary

Penitentiary

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, December 1 1979
45 years ago
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Portrait of Leon Isaac KennedyLeon Isaac KennedyLeon Isaac Kennedy was 30 in Penitentiary as 'Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Thommy Pollard Thommy Pollard Thommy Pollard was >> in Penitentiary as 'Eugene T. Lawson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hazel Spears Hazel Spears Hazel Spears was >> in Penitentiary as 'Linda (as Hazel Spear)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donovan Womack Donovan Womack Donovan Womack was >> in Penitentiary as 'Jesse Amos'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman was >> in Penitentiary as 'Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chuck MitchellChuck MitchellChuck Mitchell was 52 in Penitentiary as 'Lieutenant Arnsworth'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1927 –
Mon, Jun 22 1992
Portrait of Gloria DelaneyGloria DelaneyGloria Delaney was 32 in Penitentiary as 'Peaches'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 15 1947
Portrait of Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' WhiteWilbur 'Hi-Fi' WhiteWilbur 'Hi-Fi' White was >> in Penitentiary as 'Sweet Pea'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Badja DjolaBadja DjolaBadja Djola was 31 in Penitentiary as ''Half Dead' Johnson'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1948 –
Sat, Jan 08 2005
Portrait of Cepheus Jaxon Cepheus Jaxon Cepheus Jaxon was >> in Penitentiary as 'Poindexter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dwaine Fobbs Dwaine Fobbs Dwaine Fobbs was >> in Penitentiary as 'Lying Latney Winborn'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest Wilson Ernest Wilson Ernest Wilson was >> in Penitentiary as 'Cheese'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Will Richardson Will Richardson Will Richardson was >> in Penitentiary as 'Magilla Gorilla'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elijah Mitchell Elijah Mitchell Elijah Mitchell was >> in Penitentiary as 'Nut #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony Andrea Tony Andrea Tony Andrea was >> in Penitentiary as 'Mook'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jamaa FanakaJamaa FanakaJamaa Fanaka was 37 in Penitentiary as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 06 1942 –
Sun, Apr 01 2012
Portrait of Marty OllsteinMarty OllsteinMarty Ollstein was >> in Penitentiary as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betsy Blankett MilicevicBetsy Blankett MilicevicBetsy Blankett Milicevic was >> in Penitentiary as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard EpperRichard EpperRichard Epper was 22 in Penitentiary as 'Stunts'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1957