Scared Straight!
Trailer: Scared Straight!
Year: 1978
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Golden West Television
Director: Arnold Shapiro
Cast: Peter Falk
Crew: Arnold Shapiro (Director), Arnold Shapiro (Executive Producer), Arnold Shapiro (Writer), William Moffitt (Cinematography), Bob Niemack (Editor)
Runtime: 52 minutes
Release: Nov 02, 1978
IMDb: 7.40/10 by 12 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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