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The Jericho Mile

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.1K
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The Jericho Mile (1979)
Prison DramaCrimeDramaSport

A prisoner gets a chance to take part in the Olympics.A prisoner gets a chance to take part in the Olympics.A prisoner gets a chance to take part in the Olympics.

  • Director
    • Michael Mann
  • Writers
    • Patrick J. Nolan
    • Michael Mann
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Richard Lawson
    • Roger E. Mosley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Michael Mann
    • Writers
      • Patrick J. Nolan
      • Michael Mann
    • Stars
      • Peter Strauss
      • Richard Lawson
      • Roger E. Mosley
    • 27User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Strauss
    Peter Strauss
    • Larry 'Rain' Murphy
    Richard Lawson
    Richard Lawson
    • R.C. Stiles
    Roger E. Mosley
    Roger E. Mosley
    • Cotton Crown
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Dr. D
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Dr. Bill Janowski
    Billy Green Bush
    Billy Green Bush
    • Warden Earl Gulliver
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Jerry Beloit
    Beverly Todd
    Beverly Todd
    • Wylene
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • O.A.U. Chairman
    Miguel Pinero
    • Rubio
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    • Jocker Gibb
    Edmund Penney
    • OAU Official
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Jimmy-Jack
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    Ji-Tu Cumbuka
    • Brother Lateef
    Wilmore Thomas
    • Moo-Moo
    Le Roy Haskins
    • Too-Cool
    Gaddis Franklin Jr.
    • Sahib Wahib
    John E. Jackson
    • Boogaloo
    • Director
      • Michael Mann
    • Writers
      • Patrick J. Nolan
      • Michael Mann
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      After the success of this project, Michael Mann received over two dozen offers to direct projects. He turned them all down to do Thief (1981).
    • Quotes

      Larry 'Rain' Murphy: I'm gonna nail you. Stiles was my brother.

    • Crazy credits
      "This picture was filmed among the convict population and within the walls of Folsom State Penitentiary." [Text appears at the beginning of the end credits.]
    • Connections
      Featured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)

    User reviews27

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    10/10
    Unforgettable...!!!!
    I watch a lot of movies - DVD, features, and classics, you name it. The night I watched JERICHO MILE, my wife (who had ordered it on the internet) said she remembered it from when she was in high school, that it had stayed with her all of these years. Somewhat reluctantly I sat down (with our daughter & son), and was riveted from the opening sequence to the end titles. We all were.

    She, who remembered the original, and our kids (18 and 16) who had no idea what the movie was about couldn't believe it. Our favorite scene? Bar none, when peter Strauss so passionately bangs his fist down and says, "i'd do it AGAIN!". It didn't advocate violence because it was a defense crime, but evoked such intensity we couldn't believe it...when his fellow cell mates gave him their food in support of his efforts, there wasn't a dry eye in our house.

    Someone please make more movies like this one. UNBELIEVABLE!!
    • jackshawII
    • Feb 23, 2005
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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • -Trailer
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Mann kämpft allein
    • Filming locations
      • Folsom State Prison - 300 Prison Road, Represa, California, USA
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    • Budget
      • $1,100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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