Film
Straight Time
1978 · 1h 54m · Crime · Drama
"Please God, don't let him get caught."
- IMDb
- 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 82%
- Metacritic
- 64
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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.
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Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Max Dembo
Theresa Russell
Jenny Mercer
Gary Busey
Willy Darin
Harry Dean Stanton
Jerry Schue
M. Emmet Walsh
Earl Frank
Rita Taggart
Carol Schue
Kathy Bates
Selma Darin
Sandy Baron
Manny
Jake Busey
Henry Darin
Peter Kwong
Grocery Clerk
Fran Ryan
Cafe Owner
Edward Bunker
Mickey
Tina Menard
Hotel Manager
Stephanie Ericsson
Bar Patron
Dave Kelly
Counterman
Don Sommese
Waiter
Crew
- Ulu GrosbardDirector
- Jeffrey BoamScreenplay
- Edward BunkerNovel · Screenplay
- Alvin SargentScreenplay
- Tim ZinnemannProducer
- Stanley BeckProducer
- Howard PineExecutive Producer
- Owen RoizmanDirector of Photography
- David ShireOriginal Music Composer
- Sam O'SteenEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 18, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Revenue
- $9,900,000
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
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