Straight Time

Mar 18, 1978

1h 54m

★ 7.1

"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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

First Artists

Sweetwall

Warner Bros. Pictures

Straight Time Trailers

Cast

Max Dembo

Dustin Hoffman

Jenny Mercer

Theresa Russell

Willy Darin

Gary Busey

Jerry Schue

Harry Dean Stanton

Earl Frank

M. Emmet Walsh

Carol Schue

Rita Taggart

Selma Darin

Kathy Bates

Manny

Sandy Baron

Henry Darin

Jake Busey

Grocery Clerk

Peter Kwong

Cafe Owner

Fran Ryan

Mickey

Edward Bunker

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