Does The Jericho Mile end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Jericho Mile sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Jericho Mile violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Jericho Mile scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Jericho Mile easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Jericho Mile

Name: The Jericho Mile
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Crime
Released: 1980
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Peter Strauss, Roger E. Mosley, Richard Lawson, Brian Dennehy, Geoffrey Lewis

Behind the wall of this prison is a man traning to challenge the Olympic record..

Directed by Michael Mann

Produced by ABC Circle Films

198097 min6.0 / 10

A gritty prison drama about redemption through athletic excellence, where a lifer's pursuit of Olympic glory becomes an escape from the brutality and despair of incarceration.

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.

Clusters

Family Under Fire Family Honor Revenge Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Crime and Corruption Combat and Battles

Genres

Drama TV Movie Crime

Keywords

Prison Drug Smuggling Sports Fistfight Revenge Murder Gang Racism Drugs Race Prison Drama

Questions people ask

Does The Jericho Mile end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Jericho Mile sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Jericho Mile violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Jericho Mile scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Jericho Mile easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.