Doin’ Time (1985): Cast
Doin’ Time is a 1985 comedy directed by George Mendeluk, starring Jeff Altman as Duke Jarret, Colleen Camp and John Vernon. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- George Mendeluk
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Filmcorp
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Doin’ Time About?
The premise of Doin’ Time without spoilers.
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.
Doin’ Time Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- weightlifting
- television reporter
- african american stereotype
- reference to arizona
- prison
- prisoner
- jail
- training montage
- knockout punch
- flexing pectoral muscles
- muscleman
- unjust incarceration
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- traveling salesman
- sexism
- seduction
- secretary
- salesman
- male female relationship
- reference to john dillinger
- racial stereotype
- penitentiary
- newswoman
- mexican american stereoptype
- loudspeaker announcement
- husband wife relationship
- governor
- ethnic stereotype
- convict
- boxing
- boxer
- independent film
Doin’ Time Cast & Characters
Jeff Altman leads the cast as Duke Jarret, with Colleen Camp as Nancy Catlett and John Vernon as Big Mac. Directed by George Mendeluk; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Mendeluk
- Jeff Altman as Duke Jarret
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Colleen Camp as Nancy Catlett -
John Vernon as Big Mac -
Muhammad Ali as themselves
Also Starring in Doin’ Time
· 24 more- Richard Mulligan Mongo Mitchell
- Mike Mazurki Bruno
- Graham Jarvis Prescott
- Robert Clotworthy Attorney
- Stuart Gillard Sen. Hodgkins
- Dey Young Dr. Vicki Norris
- Nicholas Worth Animal
- Kitten Natividad Tassie
- Jimmie Walker Shaker
- Pat McCormick Fallis
- Simmy Bow Snake Eyes
- Eddie Velez Wetback
- Ji-Tu Cumbuka Bernie Feldstein
- Judy Landers The Bride
- Rhonda Shear Adrianne
- Travis McKenna Slob
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- Ron Palillo Pappion
- Melanie Chartoff Linda Libel
- Dona Speir Card Holder
- Melinda O. Fee Denise
- Big Yank Bubba Feldstein
- Gene Bell Vaudevillan
- Henry Bal Guard Kowinski
- Joel Zurlo Unit Manager
More from George Mendeluk
More films directed by George Mendeluk, best-rated first: Bitter Harvest, The Wrong Babysitter, Forever 16 and The Terror Experiment.
Doin’ Time Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Penitenciaria Maluca” and “Проводя время”.
- Also known as
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- Penitenciaria Maluca
- Проводя время
- Kriminál
- Knast Total - Hier sitzen sie richtig
- 监狱也疯狂
- La prisión de los chiflados
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Doin’ Time FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doin’ Time, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Doin’ Time?
Doin’ Time runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Doin’ Time released?
Doin’ Time was released on May 19, 1985.
Who directed Doin’ Time?
Doin’ Time was directed by George Mendeluk.
More films by George Mendeluk Who is in the cast of Doin’ Time?
Doin’ Time stars Jeff Altman as Duke Jarret, Colleen Camp as Nancy Catlett and John Vernon as Big Mac, among 28 credited actors.
Does Doin’ Time have a post-credit scene?
No. Doin’ Time has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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