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The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

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

Genres

DramaTV MovieCrimeThriller

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

31 October 1980

Country

United States of America

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

Edmund Penney

OAU Official

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

Jimmy-Jack

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Brother Lateef

Wilmore Thomas

Wilmore Thomas

Moo-Moo

Le Roy Haskins

Le Roy Haskins

Too-Cool

Gaddis Franklin Jr.

Gaddis Franklin Jr.

Sahib Wahib

John E. Jackson

John E. Jackson

Boogaloo

Robert L. Jones

Robert L. Jones

Abba Dabba

Gilbert Tewksbury

Gilbert Tewksbury

Panfilo David

Benny L. Rapisura

Benny L. Rapisura

"Kiki" Pardo

Eluterio Rodarte

Eluterio Rodarte

Lobo Huera

Steven White

Steven White

Charlie Loon

Jimmy Coppola

Jimmy Coppola

Action Jackson

Terry Lee Dawson

Terry Lee Dawson

Foghorn

Thomas K. Abihai

Thomas K. Abihai

Abihai

Marcus R. Colburn IV

Marcus R. Colburn IV

Nomoto

Robert Edward Collins

Robert Edward Collins

Conway

Harold D. Kuykendall

Harold D. Kuykendall

Guard #1

Ed Morris

Ed Morris

Guard #2

Joe Campoy

Joe Campoy

Associate Warden

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