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The Jericho Mile
Behind the wall of this prison is a man traning to challenge the Olympic record..
Genres
DramaTV MovieCrimeThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1980-10-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
47
Vote Average
6.16
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Peter Strauss
Larry "Rain" Murphy
Roger E. Mosley
"Cotton" Crown
Richard Lawson
R.C. Stiles
Brian Dennehy
Dr. D
Geoffrey Lewis
Dr. Bill Jankowski
Billy Green Bush
Warden Earl Gulliver
Ed Lauter
Jerry Beliot
Beverly Todd
Wylene
William Prince
O.A.U. Chairman
Miguel Piñero
Rubio
Richard Moll
Joker Gibb
Edmund Penney
OAU Official
Burton Gilliam
Jimmy-Jack
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Brother Lateef
Wilmore Thomas
Moo-Moo
Le Roy Haskins
Too-Cool
Gaddis Franklin Jr.
Sahib Wahib
John E. Jackson
Boogaloo
Robert L. Jones
Abba Dabba
Gilbert Tewksbury
Panfilo David
Benny L. Rapisura
"Kiki" Pardo
Eluterio Rodarte
Lobo Huera
Steven White
Charlie Loon
Jimmy Coppola
Action Jackson
Terry Lee Dawson
Foghorn
Thomas K. Abihai
Abihai
Marcus R. Colburn IV
Nomoto
Robert Edward Collins
Conway
Harold D. Kuykendall
Guard #1
Ed Morris
Guard #2
Joe Campoy
Associate Warden
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