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Scared Straight!

Scared Straight!

# It took going behind bars to keep them out.
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1978-11-02
⌚ Running Time: 52 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.4

Beloved Cast

Peter Falk original image
Narration (voice)
Peter Falk

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