Documentary · United States of America · 1978 · 52m

Scared Straight!

Scared Straight! poster
Director
Arnold Shapiro
Cast
Peter Falk as Narration (voice)
Crew
Bob Niemack — Editor Arnold Shapiro — Writer
Tagline

It took going behind bars to keep them out.

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Arnold Shapiro Director Bob Niemack Editor Arnold Shapiro Writer
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