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Teenagers in this documentary and the 1980 sequel, Scared Straight! Another Story, ranged from 15- to 19-year-old repeat offenders of crimes ranging from petty theft, drug addiction, and public intoxication to gambling, counterfeiting, and racketeering.
The brutally frank TV documentary "Scared Straight" that was widely broadcast and critically acclaimed in 1979 (and won both an Oscar and an Emmy) was the inspiration for this fictional drama about a prison encounter group involving juveniles, put together by probation officer Cliff DeYoung and...
- Richard Michaels
- Randy Brooks
A group of young delinquents well on the road to careers in crime, are given a shock course in prison life. Brought face to face with hardened criminals many serving life sentences for rape and murder, they are suddenly confronted with the harsh realities of a top-security U.S. Penitentiary.
Another Story. A sequel to the documentary "Scared Straight," this dramatic film tells a similar story of teenagers who have committed crimes such as vandalism, petty theft...
- Drama
- Cliff Deyoung, Stan Shaw, Donald Fullilove
- Richard Michaels
Scared Straight! Another Story (TV Movie 1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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A group of young delinquents well on the road to careers in crime, are given a shock course in prison life. Brought face to face with hardened criminals many serving life sentences for rape and murder, they are suddenly confronted with the harsh realities of a top-security U.S. Penitentiary.