Scared Straight Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

When the troubled son of a high-profile governor is placed briefly behind bars as part of the Scared Straight crime-prevention program and subsequently taken hostage during a violent prison riot, the resourceful teen joins forces with a group of other street kids and a sympathetic convict (Nicolas Cage) in order to escape his captors and take back control of the chaotic correctional institution in this tense jailhouse thriller from horror legend John Carpenter. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
TBD
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Distributor(s):
New Line
Production Co.:
Contrafilm, Millennium Films, Nu Image
Director(s):
Themes:
Hostage Situations
Keywords:
prison-riot
Country of Origin:
USA (zz-zz-2010)
Language:
English
Status:
Coming Soon