The second sequel, penitentiary iii, was released in 1987. Jamaa fanakas penitentiary iii original soundtrack from. Gordone would return once more in penitentiary iii for cannon films. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing penitentiary iii near you. A hitchhiker named martel gordone gets in a fight with two bikers over a prostitute, and one of the bikers is killed. The first two films in this series were strange, but the third one is so odd. Wilbur hifi white, leon isaac kennedy, thommy pollard, hazel spears, donovan womack, floyd wildcat chatman, gloria delaney, badja. Penitentiary iii is a 1987 american comedy film written and directed by jamaa fanaka. Performed by midnight star available on official soundtrack release, not heard in film. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison s worst killer, a martialarts fighting midget called thud. With the success of penitentiary, fanaka demonstrated that with the right material, black films could be extremely popular with audiences even without big budgets or name actors. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
When done right, the characters and stories are something that i am. Too sweet gordone kennedy is forced to fight for his life after hes banged up for killing his opponent during a boxing match. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prisons boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance over the prisons. Overview of penitentiary iii, 1988, directed by jamaa fanaka, with leon isaac kennedy, anthony geary, steven antin, at turner classic movies. Fanaka tracks the continuing saga of too sweet as the excon faces life postprison and hangs up his boxing glovesuntil an old rival busts out of the slammer looking for a fight. Leon isaac kennedy returns as too sweet gordone, thrown back in the slammer and once again enters a boxing tournament, this time atodds with a reclusive. Penitentiary fanakas surprisehit prison saga is a visceral gutpunch writ in sweat and blood. Shot when writer and director jamaa fanaka was still a student at ucla, penitentiary was the first starring vehicle for former disc jockey and future evangelist leon isaac kennedy. The movies plot is set in motion when martel is wrongly sent to prison for murder, where the warden chuck mitchell, who played porky in porkys. He was first sent to prison in 1987, and arrived in pendleton in 1996. Prison is a 1987 horror film directed by renny harlin and starring viggo mortensen, tom everett, kane hodder, lane smith, and tommy lister.
December 9 1998, was light heavyweight world boxing champion between 1952 and 1959. Leon isaac kennedy stars as martel too sweet cordone in the lateera blaxploitation favorite penitentiary 1979, written and directed by crackpot cinema legend jamaa fanaka soul vengeance, black sisters revenge. Hardhitting, intense, and memorable, with some very well done casting, especially badman badja djola as half dead. I read in an article that penitentiary is one of john singeltons favorite films. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. With leon isaac kennedy, anthony geary, steve antin, ric mancini. New listing hellraiser iii 3 vhs vcr video tape movie terry farrell horror used 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings hellraiser iii 3 vhs vcr video tape movie terry farrell horror used. The plot centers on too sweet gordones time in prison, where he is sent after beating another boxer to death in a performance enhancing drugfueled fugue state. Penitentiary nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Wilbur hifi white, leon isaac kennedy, thommy pollard, hazel spears, donovan womack, floyd. Fanaka completed street wars in 1992 and he is currently in post production on hip hop hope, his first documentary feature film on the the underground hip hop culture.
Penitentiary ii the 1982 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Vinegar syndrome brings this early 80s action classic to bluray, newly restored from its. September 6, 1942 april 1, 2012 was an american filmmaker. The third entry in the violent cycle of prison dramas has streetkid turned prizefighter too sweet back in.
Penitentiary iii 1987 leon isaac kennedy in penitentiary iii 1987. On this stint, he had been there since 2001, serving a sentence of a. It is also worth mentioning that in 1987, the penitentiary series had more. It was followed by another sequel, penitentiary iii, which was released in august 1987. Penitenciaria 3 e um filme produzido nos estados unidos em 1987 escrito e dirigido por jamaa fanaka. He is best known for his 1979 film, penitentiary, and is one of the leading directors of the l. Trailer for the jamaa fanaka classic penitentiary iii from 1987. It is also a departure from the earlier penitentiary films because of the almost. On this very site fanakas filmography still remains incomplete.
The greatest prison boxing film featuring a black midget called the midnight thud ever. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Penitentiary iii the berserk final installment in fanakas series. The film stars leon isaac kennedy, anthony geary, steve antin, ric mancini, marie burrell fanaka and raymond kessler. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prisons boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance. With spirit and fortitude, ils branch staff enhances the quality of life for unique populations by providing a welcoming, neutral and secure place where informational, educational, and. Institutional library services click here to visit the wishlists on the washington center for the book page. The hero of this story is unjustly sent to prison, where he must prevail against. The women in prison film is a subgenre of exploitation film that began in the early 1900s and continues to the present day. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prisons worst killer, a martialarts fighting midget called thud.
Penitentiary iii 1987 boxer too sweet leon isaac kennedy kills a man, goes to prison, and faces thud the dwarf and hugo the hulk. Cant imagine what it was like to watch this on the deuce back in the day. Penitentiary leon isaac kennedy fuckin out hazel spears. Xvideos penitentiary leon isaac kennedy fuckin out hazel spears free. Penitentiary also completed while at ucla topped critics lists, won acclaim at the cannes film festival and became a box office smash. With leon isaac kennedy, wilbur hifi white, thomas m. Penitentiary ii is a 1982 american blaxploitation drama film, directed by jamaa fanaka. Because he is such a great fighter, he finds himself caught in the.
Jul 17, 2015 in the blink of an eye, cheetahs have arrived in jamaa. Featuring a stand out performance from the haiti kid as midnight thud a crack smoking dwarf rapist. Penitentiary iii 1987 r 0904 1987 us action, crime 1h 31m user score. Its all very tragic, but doesnt say much anything about the film itself, so lets get into it. T, ernie hudson and even a dolemite appearance but the highlight for me is tony cox as midget, the little person who is desperately trying to solicit sex from a female prisoner. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here.
Penitentiary iii 1987 r 09041987 us action, crime 1h 31m user score. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prisons worst killer, a martialarts fighting. Your purchases will help patrons in prisons and state hospitals. I think so and i think you will too after watching. See the full list of penitentiary iii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and. These fast felines cant wait to start sprinting through jamaa, so run out and become one of these slick. Penitentiary iii 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Archie moore archie moore, born archibald wright december 19 ndash. Its easy to dismiss a movie with a cracksmoking extremewrestling little person called the midnight thud, but that characters third act shift into yoda territory. The film was released on september 4, 1987, by cannon film distributors. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. See the full list of penitentiary iii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1987 freigegeben. Released on april 2, 1982, the film is the sequel to 1979s penitentiary.
Famous inmates at atlanta federal penitentiary and the movie. It is an film that is kind of like an acquired taste. It was filmed at the old state prison in rawlins, wyoming, with many residents on the cast and crew. The third entry in the violent cycle of prison dramas has streetkid turned prizefighter too sweet back in the slammer again. He is best known for his 1979 film, penitentiary and is one of the leading directors of the l. Regarder penitentiary iii 1987 toutes les infos sur le film complet penitentiary iii en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Penitentiary 2 1982 jamaa fanaka video dailymotion. Dec 15, 2008 trailer for the jamaa fanaka classic penitentiary iii from 1987. Featuring the haiti kid as midnight thud, the psychotic, cracksmoking haitian dwarf. A sliceoflife prison drama that built on the inroads made by the previous years awardwinning documentary film scared straight, penitentiary also completed while at ucla topped critics lists, won acclaim at the cannes film festival and became a box office smash.
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