The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

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

1980•1h 37m•6.0/10

DramaTV MovieCrimeThriller

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6.0/10(51)

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.

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Production

ABC Circle Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

Larry "Rain" Murphy

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

"Cotton" Crown

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

R.C. Stiles

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Dr. D

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Dr. Bill Jankowski

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Warden Earl Gulliver

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Jerry Beliot

Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

Wylene

William Prince

William Prince

O.A.U. Chairman

Miguel Piñero

Miguel Piñero

Rubio

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Joker 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

Robert L. Jones

Abba Dabba

Gilbert Tewksbury

Panfilo David

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