CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 1h 54m · R
Straight Time

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

71%(221)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byUlu Grosbard

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
EN
Released
March 18, 1978
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$9,900,000
Studios
First ArtistsWarner Bros. PicturesSweetwall

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Straight Time (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Max Dembo

Theresa Russell

Theresa Russell

Jenny Mercer

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Willy Darin

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Jerry Schue

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Earl Frank

Rita Taggart

Rita Taggart

Carol Schue

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Selma Darin

Sandy Baron

Sandy Baron

Manny

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Henry Darin

Peter Kwong

Peter Kwong

Grocery Clerk

Creative team
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Ulu Grosbard
Written by
Jeffrey Boam
Jeffrey Boam
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent
Produced by
Tim Zinnemann
Stanley Beck
Stanley Beck

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