The Jericho Mile

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

6.019801h 37mReleased

Drama

TV Movie

Crime

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1980-10-31

Runtime1h 37m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

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1 total

Trailer

The Jericho Mile (1979) ORIGINAL TEASER

Cast & Crew

Peter Strauss

as Larry "Rain" Murphy

Roger E. Mosley

as "Cotton" Crown

Richard Lawson

as R.C. Stiles

Brian Dennehy

as Dr. D

Geoffrey Lewis

as Dr. Bill Jankowski

Billy Green Bush

as Warden Earl Gulliver

Ed Lauter

as Jerry Beliot

Beverly Todd

as Wylene

William Prince

as O.A.U. Chairman

Miguel Piñero

as Rubio

Reviews

Wuchak

Dec 25, 2019

6/10

***Run until the walls come tumblin’ down*** A loner at Folsom State Penitentiary (Peter Strauss) gains attention when it’s discovered that he can run a mile in less than four minutes. Officials naturally try to see if they can enter him in the Olympics. The cast includes Brian Dennehy, Geoffrey Lewis, Richard Lawson, Roger E. Mosley and Ed Lau…

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