Squires of San Quentin (1978)

Genres - Documentary  |   Release Date - Jan 1, 1978  |   Run Time - 30 min.  |  
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Squires of San Quentin is a 1978 American short documentary film produced by J. Gary Mitchell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The film was shot in San Quentin State Prison and depicts "The Squires", inmates who attempt to convince troubled children to avoid criminal behavior.

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1978, American Short Documentary, Avoid Criminal Behavior, Crime Prevention, Inmates, Juvenile Delinquency, Prison Reform, San Quentin State Prison, The Squires, Troubled Children, Youth Intervention

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Narrative Location: set in San Quentin State Prison
Subject: Documentary about incarceration in the United Stat

Alternate Titles

Squires of San Quentin
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