Documentary

Scared Straight!

"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.

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Release Date

November 2, 1978

Status

Released

Original Title

Scared Straight!

Runtime

52min

Budget

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Revenue

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Language

English

Production Companies

Golden West Television

Part of

Scared Straight Collection

Includes: Scared Straight!, Scared Straight! 20 Years Later, Scared Straight! Another Story