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Doin’ Time (1985) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1985 · 81 mins · English
Directed by
George Mendeluk
Starring
John Vernon, Muhammad Ali, Colleen Camp, Mike Mazurki, Simmy Bow, Richard Mulligan

A comedic take on incarceration where the only prison designed for escape becomes a chaotic zoo. When Duke Jarrett is transferred to the John Dillinger facility, he discovers the inmates run the place, turning daily life into a bizarre, laugh‑inducing free‑for‑all.

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