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31/10/1980 Drama, TV Movie, Crime 1h 37m
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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.

  1. Michael Mann

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Strauss

    Larry "Rain" Murphy

  2. Roger E. Mosley

    "Cotton" Crown

  3. Richard Lawson

    R.C. Stiles

  4. Brian Dennehy

    Dr. D

  5. Geoffrey Lewis

    Dr. Bill Jankowski

  6. Billy Green Bush

    Warden Earl Gulliver

  7. Ed Lauter

    Jerry Beliot

  8. Beverly Todd

    Wylene

  9. William Prince

    O.A.U. Chairman

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-12-25
***Run until the walls come tumblin’ down***

A loner at Folsom State Penitentiary (Peter Strauss) gains attention when it’s discovered that he can run a mile in less than four minutes. Officials naturally try to see if they can enter him in the Olympics. The cast includes Brian Dennehy, Geoffrey Lewis, Richard Lawson, Roger E. Mosley and Ed Lauter.

"The Jericho Mile" (1979) is a prison movie meshed with sports flick. It’s notable as Michael Mann’s first movie wherein he was limited by TV constraints, yet it shows his potential and explains why he moved on to greatness, e.g. “T...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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