Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II
Poster for Penitentiary II
Original theatrical release poster
Directed by Jamaa Fanaka
Produced by Jamaa Fanaka
Written by Jamaa Fanaka
Starring
  • Leon Isaac Kennedy
Music by Jack Wheaton
Cinematography Stephen L. Posey
Edited by James E. Nownes
Production
company
Distributed by MGM/UA Entertainment Company
Release date
  • April 2, 1982 (1982-04-02) (USA)
Running time
108 min
Country United States
Language English
Budget $365,000
Box office $3,178,542[1]

Penitentiary II is a 1982 American Blaxploitation drama film, directed by Jamaa Fanaka. Released on April 2, 1982, the film is the sequel to 1979's Penitentiary. It was followed by another sequel, Penitentiary III, which was released in August 1987.

Plot

Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone earned his parole from jail by winning a prison boxing tournament. All Too Sweet wants to do is start a peaceful life, but a condition of his release is that he work for a boxing promoter. Too Sweet has no interest in boxing and wants to live with his sister and her husband who support his desire to start over. However, when an old enemy from prison, Half Dead, escapes and kills his girlfriend, Too Sweet changes his plans and returns to the ring.

Cast

References

  1. "Box Office Mojo". Retrieved May 15, 2012.


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