The Jericho Mile (1980)

10/31/1980 (US) • 1h 37m

Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller

Behind the wall of this prison is a man traning to challenge the Olympic record..

Overview

A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Strauss

Larry "Rain" Murphy

Roger E. Mosley

"Cotton" Crown

Richard Lawson

R.C. Stiles

Geoffrey Lewis

Dr. Bill Jankowski

Billy Green Bush

Warden Earl Gulliver

Ed Lauter

Jerry Beliot

William Prince

O.A.U. Chairman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

drug smuggling

sports

fistfight

revenge

murder

gang

racism

drugs

race

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