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Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Leon Issac Kennedy stars as Martel Gordone who, after unwittingly getting involved with a prostitute and attempting to save her from being assaulted by a John, which turns deadly, finds himself charged with a murder he didn't commit. Locked up in the state penitentiary, Martel is forced to fend for himself among hardened criminals, until he's introduced to the underground and lucrative world of in-prison boxing. Director Jamaa Fanaka's breakout action hit, PENITENTIARY, remains one of the seminal late period 'Blaxploitation' films. Gritty, violent, and maddeningly entertaining, Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray debut of this genre film classic, newly restored in 4k from its original 35mm camera negative and filled with both all new and archival interviews with its cast and crew. CREDITS: Actors: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White, Thommy Pollard, Gloria Delaney Directors: Jamaa Fanaka FEATURES: Format: NTSC, Widescreen Language: English Number of discs: 2 Rated: R Restricted Studio: Vinegar Syndrome DVD Release Date: January 30, 2018 Run Time: 99 minutes BONUS FEATURES: Newly scanned and restored in 4k from the 35mm original camera negative Archival commentary track with Jamaa Fanaka (writer / producer / director) Commentary track with Sergio Mims (second assistant director) Too Sweet for Penitentiary - interview with Leon Isaac Kennedy (lead actor) Filming Penitentiary - interview with Marty Ollstein (cinematographer) Producing Penitentiary - interview with Alicia Dhanifu (producer) Original theatrical trailer English SDH Subtitles Penitentiary Product Identifiers
ProducerJamaa Fanaka
UPC0814456021355
eBay Product ID (ePID)9046029910
Product Key Features
Movie/TV TitlePenitentiary
DirectorJamaa Fanaka
LanguageEnglish
Run Time99 min.
Release Year1979
GenreAction & Adventure
Dimensions
Item Height0.49 in
Item Weight0.18 lb
Item Length6.73 in
Item Width5.32 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States