The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile (1979)

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Director Michael Mann co-wrote the teleplay for The Jericho Mile with Patrick J. Nolan. Peter Strauss stars as "Rain" Murphy, serving a life sentence in Folsom Prison for first-degree murder. To break up the boredom of prison life, Murphy begins running laps around the prison recreation… More

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Genres
Drama, Television, Sports & Fitness
In Theaters
Mar 18, 1979 Wide
On DVD
Mar 18, 1979

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  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    Peter Strauss gives one of the great one-off performances in television history.

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