Penitentiary

1979 film by Jamaa Fanaka
Movie film Q7163044
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Summary

Penitentiary is a film[1]. Penitentiary ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (682 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Penitentiary's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka[4].
  • Jamaa Fanaka wrote the screenplay for Penitentiary[5].
  • Penitentiary's genre is blaxploitation film[6].
  • Penitentiary's genre is boxing film[7].
  • A cast member of Penitentiary was Leon Isaac Kennedy[8].
  • A cast member of Penitentiary was Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White[9].
  • A cast member of Penitentiary was Thomas M. Pollard[10].
  • A cast member of Penitentiary was Gloria Delaney[11].
  • Penitentiary's part of the series is recorded as Penitentiary[12].
  • The original language of Penitentiary was English[13].
  • Penitentiary's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Penitentiary was released on November 21, 1979[15].
  • Penitentiary was released on December 1979[16].
  • Penitentiary was released on November 5, 1981[17].
  • Penitentiary was published on January 22, 1982[18].
  • Penitentiary was released on March 1, 1982[19].
  • Penitentiary's title is recorded as Penitentiary[20].
  • Penitentiary's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+99'}[21].
  • Penitentiary's P14449 is recorded as 2954[22].
  • Penitentiary's P14462 is recorded as amzn1.dv.gti.04b98bb8-f099-30b4-37d2-7efb4aee0f4d[23].
  • Penitentiary's P14821 is recorded as 79709[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Penitentiary was directed by Jamaa Fanaka[4]. Jamaa Fanaka wrote the screenplay for Penitentiary[5]. Cast members include Leon Isaac Kennedy[8], Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White[9], Thomas M. Pollard[10], and Gloria Delaney[11].

Publication

Publication dates include November 21, 1979[15], December 1979[16], November 5, 1981[17], January 22, 1982[18], and March 1, 1982[19]. The original language of Penitentiary was English[13]. Genres include blaxploitation film[6] and boxing film[7]. Penitentiary's part of the series is recorded as Penitentiary[12].

Subject and Themes

Penitentiary's part of the series is recorded as Penitentiary[12].

Why It Matters

Penitentiary ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (682 views/month).[2] Penitentiary is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 79709
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 79709, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 2954
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  3. 19w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ofdb film id → 23874
    Trakt.tv id → movies/penitentiary-1979
    Icaa film catalogue id → 283180
    Freebase id → /m/0gg708n
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14462: amzn1.dv.gti.04b98bb8-f099-30b4-37d2-7efb4aee0f4d, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259295|batch #259295]]"
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