Tough, intense prison film with Kennedy finding salvation (and survival) on the inmate boxing squad after railroaded by being in wrong place at wrong time. Rare to see a prison film where the warden and guards are not entirely corrupt.
This review of Penitentiary (1979) was written by Michael W on 06 Jun 2009.
Penitentiary has generally received mixed reviews.
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