Prison for Children


2h 1987

Brief Synopsis

A movie about an orphaned teenage boy who, enraged by his brother's death, goes on a rampage on the ranch where he works, accidently starting a fire and then fleeing on a horse. Cleared of charges brought against him, he nevertheless is sent to a Boys Industrial School, which is little more than a j

Film Details

Also Known As
Find a Safe Place, Prison of Children, A
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Knopf/Simons Productions
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Colorado, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A movie about an orphaned teenage boy who, enraged by his brother's death, goes on a rampage on the ranch where he works, accidently starting a fire and then fleeing on a horse. Cleared of charges brought against him, he nevertheless is sent to a Boys Industrial School, which is little more than a juvenile prison.

The superintendent of the school, and a sympathetic teacher reach a decision to save the boy and others like him from the dangers of the institution.

Film Details

Also Known As
Find a Safe Place, Prison of Children, A
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Knopf/Simons Productions
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Colorado, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States March 14, 1987

Aired in United States on Video August 4, 1993