Peter Strauss
Larry `'Rain'` Murphy
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The Jericho Mile 1979 1h 40m Drama List Reviews 78% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Larry "Rain" Murphy (Peter Strauss) is stuck in Folsom Prison for life on a first-degree murder charge.
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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...
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 ...
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.
1979. Technical Specs. Duration. 2h. TCM Emails. Sign Up. 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. Peter Strauss won the Emmy Award for his work in this film which also was nominated as the year's Outstanding Drama.
Dec 11, 2019 · In THE JERICHO MILE, initially written by Patrick J. Nolan, Mann saw the opportunity to inject the clean-cut morality of the MOW format with a dose of the gritty, real-life drama he experienced behind the walls of Folsom. With Zinnemann aboard as his producer, Mann commenced work on his first feature-length project, armed with a budget of $1.1 ...
Summaries. A prisoner gets a chance to take part in the Olympics. Larry "Rain" Murphy 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 running around the facility's track. When he begins reaching a mile in under four minutes, Murphy gains the attention of the ...
