Penitentiary (1979) On DVD

Actor:           Badja Djola, Chuck Mitchell, Thommy Pollard, Mykelti Williamson, Jamaa Fanaka                                                                                                               
Director:      Jamaa Fanaka
Genre:          Drama
Year:             1979
Studio:          Xenon Pictures
Length:         99
Released:    January 24, 2006
Rating:          Restricted (MPAA Rating)
Format:         DVD
Misc:              NTSC, Color
Language:    English
Subtitles  :    N/A

DESCRIPTION:

One of the most outrageous and notorious films of the Blaxploitation era from filmmaking phenom Jamaa Fanaka, this landmark prison boxing film Penitentiary was a hit with both audiences and critics. "One of the toughest prison films ever made. Makes Rocky look like patty -cake, patty-cake." - Boston Herald American on Penitentiary
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