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Jamaa Fanaka is a Director American born on 6 september 1942 at Jackson (USA)
Jamaa Fanaka (born Walter Gordon; September 6, 1942 – April 1, 2012) was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his 1979 film, Penitentiary and is one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion film movement. Fanaka died on April 1, 2012.
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Birth name Walter Gordon
Nationality USA
Birth 6 september 1942 at Jackson (USA)
Death 1 april 2012 (at 69 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 6 september 1942 at Jackson (USA)
Death 1 april 2012 (at 69 years)
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Penitentiary III (1987)
, 1h30Directed by Jamaa Fanaka
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films
Actors Anthony Geary, Steve Antin, Danny Trejo, Jim Bailey, Rick Zumwalt, Raye Hollitt
Rating44%
Too Sweet est accusé de meurtre et est envoyé en prison. Il doit se battre contre d'autres détenus pour survivre.
Penitentiary II (1982)
, 1h48Directed by Jamaa Fanaka
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Ernie Hudson, Glynn Turman, Tony Cox, Ren Woods, Mr. T, James Hawthorne
Rating44%
Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone earned his parole from jail by winning a prison boxing tournament. All Gordone wants to do is start a peaceful life, but a condition of his release is that he work for a boxing promoter. Gordone has no interest in boxing and wants to live with his sister and her husband who support his desire to start over. However, when some of his enemies from prison escape and kill his girlfriend, Gordone changes his plans and returns to the ring.
Penitentiary (1979)
, 1h33Directed by Jamaa Fanaka
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Badja Djola, Chuck Mitchell
Rating56%
Martel Gordone had been wandering aimlessly through the desert when he is finally picked up by an African-American woman driving a van dubbed the "Shaggin’ Wagon". The woman, Linda, who picks him up is actually a prostitute on her way to some clients. On the way to the diner where the two parties are to meet Linda and Gordone (nicknamed "Too Sweet" because of his uncontrollable addiction to Mr. Goodbar) spark an interest in each other, but Linda decides to wait until after she has finished with her clients, “You know, honey, it’s got to be business before pleasure, and I’m sure you’re a real pleasure.” They reach the diner and Linda meets with her clients, but when Gordone doesn’t like how she is being treated, he decides to confront the two for their unruly behavior. The confrontation does not bode well for Gordone, for after a little tussling he is knocked out and falls to the ground. He wakes up to find that he has been charged for the murder of one of the bikers whom he had confronted earlier.
Emma Mae (1976)
, 1h40Directed by Jamaa Fanaka
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Rating61%
Black Sister's Revenge is about a teen moving from a small southern town to be with her family in Los Angeles. When Emma Mae (Jerri Hayes) first moves to Los Angeles, she is made fun of for being big and from the country south ; but she eventually gets accepted and begins dating Jesse Amos (Ernest Williams III). When Amos and Zeke (Charles David Brooks, III), neighborhood drug dealers goes to jail, Emma Mae plots a bank robbery to get cash for his bail. She later finds out that he doesn't love her and used her.