Penitentiary III

Penitentiary III

R 1987 · 91 min · ★ 5.5 · Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Jamaa Fanaka · Written by Jamaa Fanaka

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