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Scared Straight!
It took going behind bars to keep them out.
1978 | 52m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Arnold Shapiro |
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| Writer: | Arnold Shapiro |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1978 |
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| Director: | Arnold Shapiro |
| Writer: | Arnold Shapiro |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Golden West Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 20, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Peter Falk | Narration (voice) |
| Name | Job |
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| William Moffitt | Cinematography |
| Arnold Shapiro | Writer, Director |
| Bob Niemack | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Arnold Shapiro | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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