Movie: Scared Straight! 20 Years Later

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Danny Glover
Danny Glover

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    Adults meet up with the people who changed their lives twenty years ago by confronting them about their lifestyles as teenagers.

  • Release Date

    1999-04-15

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    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    The Kids... The Cons... Where Are They Now?

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    English
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