A School Behind Bars (2010)
Overview
"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture - the only public school in Japan that is located inside a prison. The school's students are all prisoners ranging in age from 20-70. The students are carefully selected after taking an entrance exam and being selected by the school's admission board.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.175 |
Directed By
Makoto Kiyohiro
TOP CAST
Joe Odagiri
Junpei Ishikawa
Kei Suma
Jack Harada
Seiji Chihara
Zentaro Oyamada
Hideji Ōtaki
Akio Sasaki
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