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Penitentiary III (1987)
A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud.
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A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud.
Rating:R
Genre:Action, Crime, Drama
Written By:Jamaa Fanaka
In Theaters:9/4/1987
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Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:The Cannon Group
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