Straight Time poster

Straight Time( 1978)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dustin Hoffman

      Max Dembo

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      Theresa Russell

      Jenny Mercer

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      Gary Busey

      Willy Darin

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      Harry Dean Stanton

      Jerry Schue

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      M. Emmet Walsh

      Earl Frank

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      Rita Taggart

      Carol Schue

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      Kathy Bates

      Selma Darin

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      Sandy Baron

      Manny

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      Jake Busey

      Henry Darin

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      Peter Kwong

      Grocery Clerk

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      Fran Ryan

      Cafe Owner

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      Edward Bunker

      Mickey

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      Tina Menard

      Hotel Manager

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      Stephanie Ericsson

      Bar Patron

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      Dave Kelly

      Counterman

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      Don Sommese

      Waiter

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      Kit Jee Wong

      Grocer

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      Jane Howard

      Employment Clerk

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      Bob Jarvis

      Police Officer

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    9
    Written by John Chard on Sun Jul 31 2016
    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 1970s, this given that it stars Dustin Hoffman and the advent of the internet years has seen it garner votes and reviews aplenty. Yet it does seem to be a pic that doesn't get its due credit, annoying since it's one of Hoffman's greatest performances...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    9900000.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • robbery
    • police
    • murder
    • los angeles, california
    • drugs
    • bank robbery
    • parole officer
    • beverly hills
    • parolee
    • jewel robbery