Prison for Children (1987)
- Directed by
- Larry Peerce
- Genre
- drama film, prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A teenager is sent to a harsh juvenile detention center. He struggles to survive the brutal conditions and the dangerous inmates.
tensebleakemotionalsombersomberclaustrophobicdarkintense
What happens
Prison for Children is a 1987 American made-for-television drama film starring John Ritter, Betty Thomas, Raphael Sbarge and Josh Brolin. Filmed in 1986, it premiered March 14, 1987, on the CBS television network. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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