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Penitentiary Cast & Characters

Penitentiary (1979) stars Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone, Thommy Pollard as Eugene T. Lawson and Hazel Spears as Linda (as Hazel Spear). The drama movie was released December 1, 1979. Below is the full cast and crew.

R 1979 · 1h 39m 53 Audience
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Starring Cast
L
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
T
Thommy Pollard
Eugene T. Lawson
H
Hazel Spears
Linda (as Hazel Spear)
D
Donovan Womack
Jesse Amos
F
Floyd 'Wildcat' Chatman
Hezzikia 'Seldom Seen' Jackson (as Floyd Chatman)
C
Chuck Mitchell
Lieutenant Arnsworth
Key crew
Director
Jamaa Fanaka
Screenplay
Jamaa Fanaka
Producers
Jamaa Fanaka
Music
William Anderson
Cinematography
Marty Ollstein
Editor
Betsy Blankett Milicevic

Full cast

15 cast members

Crew by department

7 crew members

Music

William Anderson
Original Music Composer