Straight Time

"Please God, don't let him get caught."

7.119781h 54m

Released

Crime

Drama

Overview

After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.

StatusReleased

Release Date1978-03-18

Runtime1h 54m

Languages广州话 / 廣州話EnglishEspañol

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$4,000,000

Revenue$9,900,000

Keywords

los angeles, california

Videos

3 total

Trailer

Straight Time (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew

Dustin Hoffman

as Max Dembo

Theresa Russell

as Jenny Mercer

Gary Busey

as Willy Darin

Harry Dean Stanton

as Jerry Schue

M. Emmet Walsh

as Earl Frank

Rita Taggart

as Carol Schue

Kathy Bates

as Selma Darin

Sandy Baron

as Manny

Jake Busey

as Henry Darin

Peter Kwong

as Grocery Clerk

Reviews

John Chard

Jul 31, 2016

9/10

I got stomach trouble... no guts. Based on ex-convict Eddie Bunker's novel, No Beast So Fierce, pic pitches Dustin Hoffman as ex-con Max Dembo, who after being released from prison has every intention to go straight. Easier said than done, though... It's hard to believe that Straight Time is often thought of as under seen, a hidden gem of the…

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