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MOVIE
Penitentiary II
1982
108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Jamaa Fanaka
Starring
Leon Isaac Kennedy · Glynn Turman · Ernie Hudson · Mr. T · Peggy Blow · Sephton Moody
Release dates
US release2nd April 1982
France release23rd January 1985
Box Office Quickview
US box office
- Box Office debut: 2nd Apr '82
- Debut position: 13
- Highest position: 13
- Debut gross: $662.9 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
2 Apr, 1982
13
13
Global box office
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Certificates
US
R
R
12
R
18
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
£0
US total gross
$662.9 Thousand
$662.9 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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