September 4, 1987
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Penitentiary III (1987)

Name: Penitentiary III
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Released: 1987-09-04

1h 31m

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September 4, 1987
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Plot.

A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud.

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Release Date
September 4, 1987

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 31m

Content Rating
R

Genres
Action Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-08

This Movie Is About.

prison

martial arts

little people

Wiki.

Penitentiary III is a 1987 American crime drama film written and directed by Jamaa Fanaka. It is the sequel to the 1982 film Penitentiary II. The film stars Leon Isaac Kennedy, Anthony Geary, Steve Antin, Ric Mancini, Marie Burrell Fanaka and Raymond Kessler. The film was released on September 4, 1987, by Cannon Film Distributors.

A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud.