Straight Time
1978 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Based on No Beast So Fierce
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-03-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (208 votes)
Themes
- prison
- robbery
- police
- murder
- los angeles, california
- drugs
- bank robbery
- parole officer
- beverly hills
- parolee
- jewel robbery
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
Directed by Ulu Grosbard