A School Behind Bars
2010, Japanese. Directed by Makoto Kiyohiro.
"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.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 October 2010
- Original title
- 塀の中の中学校
- Country
- Japan
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A School Behind Bars runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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A School Behind Bars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 2010. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed A School Behind Bars?
A School Behind Bars (2010) was directed by Makoto Kiyohiro and stars Joe Odagiri, Kei Suma, Seiji Chihara.