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Penitentiary III (1987) · Cineora

Penitentiary III poster

A JAMAA FANAKA FILM

Penitentiary III

19871h 31mRMovie

ActionCrimeDrama

IMDb4.5/ 10 · 634 votes

THE STORY

A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud.

Gritty
Dark
Tense
The underworld
Survival
Underdog

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, late nights and a quick watch. Contains graphic violence, strong language and sexual violence.

DirectorJamaa Fanaka

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Leon Isaac KennedyToo Sweet

Anthony GearySerenghetti

Steve AntinRoscoe

Rick ZumwaltJoshua

Raymond KesslerMidnight Thud Jessup (as The Haiti Kid)

Danny TrejoSee Veer

Jim BaileyCleopatra

Ric ManciniWarden

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