Straight Time
(1978)
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.
Director
Ulu Grosbard
Writers
Jeffrey Boam, Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker, Edward Bunker
Top Billed
Dustin Hoffman
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Reviews
John Chard
⭐ 9/10July 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 gar…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$9,900,000