CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 0h 52m

Scared Straight!

It took going behind bars to keep them out.

75%(14)IMDbDocumentary

The filmed depiction of a program where convicts tell troubled kids about the horrors of prison life. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

Directed byArnold Shapiro

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
EN
Released
November 2, 1978
Studios
Golden West Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Narration (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Arnold Shapiro
Written by
Arnold Shapiro

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