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18/03/1978 Crime, Drama 1h 54m
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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.

  1. Ulu Grosbard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dustin Hoffman

    Max Dembo

  2. Theresa Russell

    Jenny Mercer

  3. Gary Busey

    Willy Darin

  4. Harry Dean Stanton

    Jerry Schue

  5. M. Emmet Walsh

    Earl Frank

  6. Rita Taggart

    Carol Schue

  7. Kathy Bates

    Selma Darin

  8. Sandy Baron

    Manny

  9. Jake Busey

    Henry Darin

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2016-07-31
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 performance...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$4,000,000.00

Revenue
$9,900,000.00

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