Penitentiary III

R
1h 31m
1987
5.2 /10 (12)

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1987-09-04

Top Billed Cast

Leon Isaac Kennedy

Too Sweet

Anthony Geary

Serenghetti

Steve Antin

Roscoe

Rick Zumwalt

Joshua

Raymond Kessler

Midnight Thud Jessup (as The Haiti Kid)

Danny Trejo

See Veer

Jim Bailey

Cleopatra

Ric Mancini

Warden

Ty Randolph

Sugar

Raye Hollitt

Female Boxer

Bert Williams

Tim Shoah

Jack Rader

Fred

George Payne

Jess

Drew Bundini Brown

Sugg

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