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Penitentiary II
1982
108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
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Directed by
Jamaa Fanaka
Starring
Leon Isaac Kennedy
· Glynn Turman · Ernie Hudson · Mr. T · Peggy Blow · Sephton Moody
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
2nd April 1982
France release
23rd 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
Global box office
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Penitentiary
Penitentiary II
Penitentiary III
Certificates
US
R
R
18
12
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
US total gross
$662.9 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
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