Scared Straight! 20 Years Later
Brief Synopsis
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A look back at the original documentary, "Scared Straight!" The 1978 documentary, hosted by Peter Falk, showcased New Jersey's Rahway State Prison's attempt to scare youthful offenders into changing their lives by bringing them face to face with convicts serving life sentences. This special revisits
Cast & Crew
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Arnold Shapiro
Director
Danny Glover
Dana C Arnett
Post-Production Supervisor
Bob Arnold
Sound
Jim Arnold
Director Of Photography
Damon Lance
Sound
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Sequel
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A look back at the original documentary, "Scared Straight!" The 1978 documentary, hosted by Peter Falk, showcased New Jersey's Rahway State Prison's attempt to scare youthful offenders into changing their lives by bringing them face to face with convicts serving life sentences. This special revisits the same kids and convicts today, exploring what impact that original meeting had on their lives over the past 20 years and reveals if the convicts are still in prison and if the kids -- now in their mid 30's -- stayed out of prison.
Director
Arnold Shapiro
Director
Cast
Danny Glover
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Sequel
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
