Peer pressure: nobody tells me what to do

United States, 1984

Film
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Gary, an adolescent boy, wishes he was more like the school tough guys. However, a series of events involving shoplifting and breaking and entering help him to realize that he was in the right track to begin with

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Credits

production company

Barr Films

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508728

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Stealing

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Vandalism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vandalism

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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