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Straight Time is a 1978 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh and Kathy Bates. Its plot follows a lifelong thief in Los Angeles who struggles to assimilate in society after serving a six-year prison sentence.
Apr 21, 1978 · Straight Time: Directed by Ulu Grosbard, Dustin Hoffman. With Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton. The difficulties of a career burglar to reinsert himself after being released on parole.
- (10K)
- Crime, Drama
- Ulu Grosbard, Dustin Hoffman
- 1978-04-21
A career criminal, Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman) is determined to go straight after his latest stint in prison. He takes a mindless job in a cannery, patiently endures the abuse of his pompous parole ...
- (12)
- Ulu Grosbard
- R
- Dustin Hoffman
Synopsis. 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.
- (66)
- Ulu Grosbard
- 18
- 12
Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman ("Racing Stripes," "Meet the Fockers") and Gary Busey ("Under Siege," "The Firm") star in the dramatic and riveting story...
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- 2 min
- 69.5K
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Straight Time is a crime drama film about a career burglar who tries to go straight after being released on parole. The film explores his conflicts with his parole officer, his relationship with a woman, and his temptations to return to his old ways.
