Penitentiary II
| Penitentiary II | |
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 Original cinema poster for Penitentiary II | |
| Directed by | Jamaa Fanaka |
| Written by | Jamaa Fanaka |
| Produced by | Jamaa Fanaka |
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| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Edited by | James E. Nownes |
| Music by | Jack Wheaton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $365,000 |
| Box office | $3,178,542[1] |
Penitentiary II is a 1982 American Blaxploitation drama film, directed by Jamaa Fanaka. Released on April 2, 1982, the film is the sequel to 1979's Penitentiary. It was followed by another sequel, Penitentiary III which was released in August 1987.
Plot
Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone earned his parole from jail by winning a prison boxing tournament. All Gordone wants to do is start a peaceful life, but a condition of his release is that he work for a boxing promoter. Gordone has no interest in boxing and wants to live with his sister and her husband who support his desire to start over. However, when an old enemy from prison escapes and kill his girlfriend, Gordone changes his plans and returns to the ring.
Cast
- Leon Isaac Kennedy ... Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone
- Eugenia Wright ... Clarisse
- Glynn Turman ... Charles Johnson
- Mr. T ... Himself
- Ernie Hudson ... Half-Dead
- Peggy Blow ... Ellen Johnson
External links
References
- ^ "Box Office Mojo". Retrieved May 15, 2012.
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