Scared straight! : Scared straight! 20 years later
(DVD)

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Published
[New York] : Docurama, [2003].
ISBN
0767057554
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[New York] : Docurama, [2003].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
0767057554
UPC
767685955833

Notes

General Note
Scared straight! originally produced as a motion picture in 1978; Scared straight! 20 years later originally produced for television in 1999.
General Note
Special features include filmmaker biography, interactive menus, and scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, William Moffitt (Scared straight!), Jim Arnold (Scared straight! 20 years later) ; edited by Bob Niemack (Scared straight!), Sharon Rennert (Scared straight! 20 years later) ; music by John Thomas & Marie Maxwell.
Participants/Performers
Scared straight! hosted by Peter Falk ; Scared straight! 20 years later hosted by Danny Glover.
Description
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
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1978 Documentary (Feature).

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shapiro, A., Falk, P., Glover, D., Moffitt, W., Arnold, J., Niemack, R., & Rennert, S. (2003). Scared straight!: Scared straight! 20 years later . Docurama.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Arnold Shapiro et al.. 2003. Scared Straight!: Scared Straight! 20 Years Later. Docurama.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Arnold Shapiro et al.. Scared Straight!: Scared Straight! 20 Years Later Docurama, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shapiro, Arnold, et al. Scared Straight!: Scared Straight! 20 Years Later Docurama, 2003.

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