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Penitentiary II

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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.
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Dwight Brown Sepia 08/10/2022
It certainly has nothing that is unpredictable. Go to Full Review Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 7
There are few real surprises to keep non-sadists awake during this occasionally raffish orgy of repetitive mayhem. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jamaa Fanaka

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Leon Isaac Kennedy

Too Sweet Gordone

Ernie Hudson

Half Dead

Mr. T

Self

Glynn Turman

Charles Johnson

Peggy Blow

Ellen Johnson
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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
Jamaa Fanaka
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
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