Penitentiary (1979) - Where to Watch

Thinking about watching 'Penitentiary' without the hassle? Here’s where you can watch it, including streaming services and cable providers with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. Right now in the US, 'Penitentiary' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on ScreenPix Amazon Channel, fuboTV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV, Mometu.

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Here are some helpful extras before you press play about the drama flick. Penitentiary starring Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard , Hazel Spears , Donovan Womack has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min. The release date of the movie is December 1st, 1979. The movie received a user score of 53/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 28 verified users.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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."

'Penitentiary' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 1st, 1979

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 4th, 2003 - Buy Penitentiary DVD

Penitentiary Movies

Penitentiary is a 1979 American blaxploitation drama film written, produced, and directed by Jamaa Fanaka, and starring Leon Isaac Kennedy as Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone, a man who deals with the wrongful imprisonment of a black youth. The film was released on November 21, 1979. The first sequel, Penitentiary II, was released in 1982. It was a direct sequel that followed the exploits of "Too Sweet" Gordone shortly after his release from prison. It was notable for the early casting of Mr. T as Gordone's trainer, Glynn Turman as his brother-in-law, and Ernie Hudson recast in the villainous role of "Half Dead." The second sequel, Penitentiary III, was released in 1987. The plot centers on "Too Sweet" Gordone's time in prison, where he is sent after beating another boxer to death in a performance enhancing drug-fueled fugue state.