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Scared Straight! (1978) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1978 · 52 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Arnold Shapiro
- Starring
- Peter Falk
It documents a prison‑based outreach program in which incarcerated volunteers confront at‑risk teenagers, sharing graphic stories of daily life behind bars to deter them from crime. The film captures raw, intense exchanges and the emotional impact on both inmates and youths, and was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
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