Penitentiary is a 1979 American blaxploitation drama film starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone that deals with the wrongful imprisonment of a black youth. The film was released on November 21, 1979.
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| Produced by | Jamaa Fanaka
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| Written by | Jamaa Fanaka
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| Cinematography | Marty Ollstein
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| Running time | 93 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $100,000 (est.)
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