Penitentiary (1979)

Directed by

Jamaa Fanaka

Genre

blaxploitation film, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young black man named Martel Gordone is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. He must survive the brutal conditions and violence inside, eventually turning to boxing as a way to fight for his dignity.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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