Penitentiary
“There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!”
ActionDramaCrime
A hitchhiker named Martel Gordone gets in a fight with two bikers over a prostitute, and one of the bikers is killed. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prison's boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance over the prison's toughest gang.
VIBE
A raw, unflinching look at life inside. This film is a brutal, intense experience, focusing on survival and dominance in a harsh environment. It's a gritty, no-holds-barred journey through the prison system.
grittybrutalintenserawsteadyblaxploitationprison dramagrindhouseexploitationsurvivalmasculinityviolencejustice
prisonboxingl.a. rebelliongay theme
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