Scared Straight! (1978)
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.
Year
1978
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
2 November 1978
TMDB
7.5 (14)
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