Scared straight! ; Scared straight! 20 years later
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : Docurama :, [2003].
ISBN
0767057554, 9780767057554
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DOCUMENTARY SOCIAL SCARED | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | ACADEMY 364.4 SCA | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 364.4 SCARED | On Shelf |
| Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District - AV | DVD 364.4 SCA | On Shelf |
| Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 364.4 SCA | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Docurama :, [2003].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0767057554, 9780767057554
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.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital stereo.
Awards
Academy Award, Best Documentary, Features, 1979
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shapiro, A., Falk, P., Glover, D., Moffitt, W., Arnold, J., Niemack, R., Rennert, S., Thomas, J., & Maxwell, M. (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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