Scared Straight!
“It took going behind bars to keep them out.”
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arnold Shapiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Arnold Shapiro
- Original Title
- Scared Straight!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Golden West Television
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Arnold Shapiro
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What is Scared Straight! about?
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.
Who directed Scared Straight!?
Scared Straight! was directed by Arnold Shapiro.
Who stars in Scared Straight!?
The principal cast of Scared Straight! includes Peter Falk.
When was Scared Straight! released and how long is it?
Scared Straight! was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 52m.