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The Jericho Mile is a 1979 TV movie about a prisoner who becomes a fast runner and tries to compete in the Olympics. Directed by Michael Mann, the film was shot at Folsom Prison and won five Emmy Awards.
- Crime Drama Sport
1979, Michael Mann, ABC, Music : Jimmie Haskell, digital remastered, grop 16:9, HD 1080.
- 96 min
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The Jericho Mile: Directed by Michael Mann. With Peter Strauss, Richard Lawson, Roger E. Mosley, Brian Dennehy. A prisoner gets a chance to take part in the Olympics.
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- Crime, Drama, Sport
- Michael Mann
- 1979-03-18
Mar 18, 2024 · The director recalls how he filmed at a real prison, why he chose to depict time as a challenge for the convicts, and how he crafted the iconic final scene. Jericho Mile is a landmark TV movie event that aired 45 years ago, starring Peter Strauss as a runner who trains for the Olympics in Folsom Prison.
- Phil Pirrello
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...
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- Michael Mann
- Drama
- Peter Strauss
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.
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Peter Strauss stars as a runner who trains for the Olympics while serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison. The Jericho Mile is a 1979 film directed by Michael Mann and based on a true story.