Bibliograph

Scared straight! ;, Scared straight! 20 years later, an Arnold Shaprio production in association with Paramount Stations Group, Inc. ; written, directed, and produced by Arnold Shapiro

Type

Label

Scared straight! ;, Scared straight! 20 years later, an Arnold Shaprio production in association with Paramount Stations Group, Inc. ; written, directed, and produced by Arnold Shapiro

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Scared straight! ;

Oclc number

52778728

Responsibility statement

an Arnold Shaprio production in association with Paramount Stations Group, Inc. ; written, directed, and produced by Arnold Shapiro

Runtime

Sub title

Scared straight! 20 years later

Summary

Scared straight! profiles a unique juvenile crime-prevention program at New Jersey's Rahway maximum-security prison, recounting the day seventeen teenage lawbreakers spent inside the prison with the some of New Jersey's most dangerous criminals. In an attempt to scare the kids out of their criminal ways, prisoners took turns describing prison life, emphasizing it's worst features. Scared straight! 20 years later traces the subsequent lives of the teens and convicts featured in the original documentary

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification