Scared Straight!
It took going behind bars to keep them out.
Documentary
7.5
7.50h 52m
November 2, 1978
Overview
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.
Director
Arnold Shapiro
Cast
Peter Falk
Narration (voice)
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