Penitentiary
“There's only one way out, and 100 fools stand in the way!”
Penitentiary is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Mexico. Availability checked 10 June 2026.
Where to watch Penitentiary
🇲🇽 Mexico
Good to know
- Director
- Jamaa Fanaka
- Release date
- 1979-12-01
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Part of
- Penitentiary Collection
Penitentiary — trailer
About Penitentiary
Penitentiary is a 1979 movie in the Action, Drama and Crime genres, directed by Jamaa Fanaka, starring Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard and Hazel Spears . It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 28 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Penitentiary in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A hitchhiker named Martel Gordone gets in a fight with two bikers over a prostitute, and one of the bikers is killed. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prison's boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance over the prison's toughest gang.
Cast
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
Thommy Pollard
Eugene T. Lawson
Hazel Spears
Linda (as Hazel Spear)
Donovan Womack
Jesse Amos
Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman
Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)
Chuck Mitchell
Lieutenant Arnsworth
Gloria Delaney
Peaches
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White
Sweet Pea
Badja Djola
'Half Dead' Johnson
Cepheus Jaxon
Poindexter
Dwaine Fobbs
Lying Latney Winborn
Ernest Wilson
Cheese
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Penitentiary in Mexico?+
In Mexico, you can stream Penitentiary on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
Is Penitentiary on Netflix?+
Penitentiary is not on Netflix in Mexico right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
How long is Penitentiary?+
Penitentiary has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
Who stars in Penitentiary?+
Penitentiary stars Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears , Donovan Womack and Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman .
When did Penitentiary come out?+
Penitentiary is a 1979 movie directed by Jamaa Fanaka.
What genre is Penitentiary?+
Penitentiary is Action, Drama and Crime film.
Who directed Penitentiary?+
Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka.
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