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Scared Straight!
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Scared Straight! 1978 Directed by Arnold Shapiro

It took going behind bars to keep them out.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Golden West Television
Release Date 2 November 1978
52 mins
Cast
Peter Falk
Peter Falk Narration (voice)
Crew
Director
Arnold Shapiro
Arnold Shapiro
Writer
Arnold Shapiro
Arnold Shapiro
Executive Producer
Arnold Shapiro
Arnold Shapiro
Editor
Bob Niemack
Bob Niemack
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