Squires of San Quentin
| Squires of San Quentin | |
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| Produced by | J. Gary Mitchell |
Production company | J. Gary Mitchell Film Company |
| Distributed by | MTI Telepictures |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[1] The film was shot in San Quentin State Prison and depicts "The Squires", inmates who attempt to convince troubled children to avoid criminal behavior.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- "Squires of San Quentin (1978)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Retrieved November 30, 2008. - ^ "abstract: Squires of San Quentin". National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Squires of San Quentin at the J. Gary Mitchell Film Company
- Squires of San Quentin at IMDb
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- 1978 films
- 1978 documentary films
- 1978 short films
- American short documentary films
- Documentary films about incarceration in the United States
- Films set in San Quentin State Prison
- Films shot in San Quentin, California
- 1970s short documentary films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s American films
- English-language short documentary films
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