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Scared straight!, Scared straight! 20 years later, an Arnold Shaprio production in association with Paramount Stations Group, Inc. ; written, directed, and produced by Arnold Shapiro

Label
Scared straight!, Scared straight! 20 years later, an Arnold Shaprio production in association with Paramount Stations Group, Inc. ; written, directed, and produced by Arnold Shapiro
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
Scared straight!
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
52778728263585
Responsibility statement
an Arnold Shaprio production in association with Paramount Stations Group, Inc. ; written, directed, and produced by Arnold Shapiro
Runtime
90
Sub title
Scared straight! 20 years later
Summary
Scared straight! profiles a unique juvenile crime-prevention program at New Jersey's Rahway maximum-security prison, recounting the day seventeen teenage lawbreakers spent inside the prison with the some of New Jersey's most dangerous criminals. In an attempt to scare the kids out of their criminal ways, prisoners took turns describing prison life, emphasizing it's worst features. Scared straight! 20 years later traces the subsequent lives of the teens and convicts featured in the original documentary
Target audience
general
Technique
live action