"It took going behind bars to keep them out."
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.
Released in 1978, Scared Straight! is a documentary film from Golden West Television (United States of America). It was directed by Arnold Shapiro and written by Arnold Shapiro. The cast is led by Peter Falk. With a runtime of 52m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 14 TMDB ratings.
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