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The Jericho Mile is a 1979 Emmy Award-winning United States made for TV crime sports film, directed by Michael Mann. The film won five awards, including three Emmy Awards. The story is set at Folsom Prison, and the film was shot on location there amongst the prison population.
- Michael Mann
- ABC Circle Films
Mar 18, 1979 · A TV movie directed by Michael Mann and starring Peter Strauss as a prisoner who trains for the Olympics in Folsom Prison. The film won three Primetime Emmys and features a stirring soundtrack and a stellar cast.
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- Michael Mann
Mar 18, 2024 · The Jericho Mile at 45: Michael Mann's Lingering, Potent Debut. Making a Mann: Revisiting Michael Mann’s Feature Debut, The Jericho Mile. By Alex Lei | March 18, 2024 | 11:37am. Movies...
The Jericho Mile. Larry "Rain" Murphy (Peter Strauss) is stuck in Folsom Prison for life on a first-degree murder charge. An inmate who prefers to be alone, Murphy spends much of his time...
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- Michael Mann
- Drama
- Peter Strauss
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Mar 18, 2024 · Shot at Folsom with a mix of actors (including the late Brian Dennehy) and very real convicts, where the threat of riots and stabbings loomed over the production daily, Jericho Mile went on to win three Emmys — including one for Mann’s writing and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special for Strauss, who reportedly ran 70 miles a we...
Jun 14, 2017 · The Jericho Mile is a 1979 Emmy Award-winning United States TV crime film, directed by Michael Mann. The film won five awards, including three Emmy Awards. The story is set at Folsom Prison, where the movie was filmed on location in the prison itself amongst the prison population.