Characters & Themes
Doin’ Time (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes 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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