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  1. 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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    • Peter Strauss
    • Michael Mann
    • Drama
  2. Jun 3, 2009 · It's a very fine prison drama, but it never attempts to reach true greatness. Categories: michael mann, new hollywood cinema, sports films. The Jericho Mile - Movie review by film critic Tim Brayton.

  3. "The Jericho Mile" (1979) is a prison movie meshed with sports flick. It's notable as Michael Mann's first movie wherein he was limited by TV constraints, yet it shows his potential and explains why he moved on to greatness, e.g. "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992).

  4. Mar 9, 2015 · The Jericho Mile | VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA. If you count TV movies – and I do – JERICHO MILE is Michael Mann’s directivational debut. It’s not as cinematic as his later big, wide movies, but it’s from the days when TV movies were legit enough to play theatrically overseas.

  5. The Jericho Mile is a 1979 Emmy Award-winning American 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 State Prison, and the film was shot on location there amongst the prison population.

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  6. Recent reviews. 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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  8. Featured review. One of the best TV movies ever made! This movie was exceptional. It tells the story of a man who, after he was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his father-in-law when he found him raping his sister, sets out to become a world-class runner.

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