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The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

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The Jericho Mile

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

1980

1h 37m

6.0(53 votes)

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.

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ABC Circle Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Mann
Written by: Patrick J. Nolan
Produced by: Tim Zinnemann

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