Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Penitentiary III' right now, here are some specifics about the The Cannon Group drama flick. Penitentiary III starring Leon Isaac Kennedy, Anthony Geary, Steve Antin, Rick Zumwalt has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min. The release date of the movie is September 4th, 1987. was calculated from verified
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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."
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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 the wrongful imprisonment of a black youth. The film was released on November 21, 1979. The first sequel, Penitentiary II, was released in 1982. It was a direct sequel that followed the exploits of "Too Sweet" Gordone shortly after his release from prison. It was notable for the early casting of Mr. T as Gordone's trainer, Glynn Turman as his brother-in-law, and Ernie Hudson recast in the villainous role of "Half Dead." The second sequel, Penitentiary III, was released in 1987. The plot centers on "Too Sweet" Gordone's time in prison, where he is sent after beating another boxer to death in a performance enhancing drug-fueled fugue state.
