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      Penitentiary II

      R Released Apr 2, 1982 1h 43m Action List
      Reviews Boxer "Too Sweet" Gordone (Leon Isaac Kennedy) tries keeping his nose clean after being paroled from prison. He could box, but he doesn't want to go back to that life. He works as a deliveryman instead, and starts seeing his old girlfriend, Clarisse (Eugenia Wright). But a psychotic criminal, Half Dead (Ernie Hudson), who was Gordone's enemy in prison, breaks out and kills Clarisse as payback. The murder forces Gordone back into the ring, and he is desperate to get revenge against Half Dead. Read More Read Less

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      Dwight Brown Sepia It certainly has nothing that is unpredictable. Aug 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Boxer "Too Sweet" Gordone (Leon Isaac Kennedy) tries keeping his nose clean after being paroled from prison. He could box, but he doesn't want to go back to that life. He works as a deliveryman instead, and starts seeing his old girlfriend, Clarisse (Eugenia Wright). But a psychotic criminal, Half Dead (Ernie Hudson), who was Gordone's enemy in prison, breaks out and kills Clarisse as payback. The murder forces Gordone back into the ring, and he is desperate to get revenge against Half Dead.
      Director
      Jamaa Fanaka
      Producer
      Lawrence Appelbaum, Billy Fine, Richard D. Reinberg, Jay Schultz
      Screenwriter
      Jamaa Fanaka
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      Bob-Bea Productions, Ideal Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 2, 1982, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 9, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 43m