Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Arnold Shapiro
- Writers
- Arnold Shapiro
- Release Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 52 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (14 votes)
Top Cast
Peter Falk
Narration (voice)
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