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The Jericho Mile (1980)

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

6.0/10(50 votes)
1h 37m
October 31, 1980
Drama
TV Movie
Crime
Thriller
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Jericho Mile
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Peter Strauss as Larry "Rain" Murphy

Peter Strauss

Larry "Rain" Murphy

Roger E. Mosley as "Cotton" Crown

Roger E. Mosley

"Cotton" Crown

Richard Lawson as R.C. Stiles

Richard Lawson

R.C. Stiles

Brian Dennehy as Dr. D

Brian Dennehy

Dr. D

Geoffrey Lewis as Dr. Bill Jankowski

Geoffrey Lewis

Dr. Bill Jankowski

Billy Green Bush as Warden Earl Gulliver

Billy Green Bush

Warden Earl Gulliver

Ed Lauter as Jerry Beliot

Ed Lauter

Jerry Beliot

Beverly Todd as Wylene

Beverly Todd

Wylene

William Prince as O.A.U. Chairman

William Prince

O.A.U. Chairman

Miguel Piñero as Rubio

Miguel Piñero

Rubio

Richard Moll as Joker Gibb

Richard Moll

Joker Gibb

Edmund Penney as OAU Official

Edmund Penney

OAU Official

Burton Gilliam as Jimmy-Jack

Burton Gilliam

Jimmy-Jack

Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Brother Lateef

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Brother Lateef

Wilmore Thomas as Moo-Moo

Wilmore Thomas

Moo-Moo

Le Roy Haskins as Too-Cool

Le Roy Haskins

Too-Cool

Gaddis Franklin Jr. as Sahib Wahib

Gaddis Franklin Jr.

Sahib Wahib

John E. Jackson as Boogaloo

John E. Jackson

Boogaloo

Robert L. Jones as Abba Dabba

Robert L. Jones

Abba Dabba

Gilbert Tewksbury as Panfilo David

Gilbert Tewksbury

Panfilo David

Production Companies

ABC Circle Films logoABC Circle Films

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