Movie

The Jericho Mile

1980 · 97 min

A gritty prison drama that slowly builds to an intense, bittersweet character study.

Tagline: Behind the wall of this prison is a man traning to challenge the Olympic record..
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, redemption, obsession, race
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
redemption
obsession
race
survival
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild