Straight Time
19781h 54m7.1
Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genre
- Crime
- Certificate
- R
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Revenue
- $9,900,000
- Origin
- United States of America
About
"Please God, don't let him get caught."
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.
Where to watch
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Ulu Grosbard
- Writing
- Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker, Jeffrey Boam
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 18, 1978
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $9.9M
- Studio
- First Artists, Sweetwall
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Max Dembo
Theresa Russell
Jenny Mercer
Gary Busey
Willy Darin
Harry Dean Stanton
Jerry Schue
M. Emmet Walsh
Earl Frank
Rita Taggart
Carol Schue
Kathy Bates
Selma Darin
Sandy Baron
Manny
Jake Busey
Henry Darin
Peter Kwong
Grocery Clerk
Fran Ryan
Cafe Owner
Edward Bunker
Mickey
Tina Menard
Hotel Manager
Stephanie Ericsson
Bar Patron
Dave Kelly
Counterman
Don Sommese
Waiter
Kit Jee Wong
Grocer
Jane Howard
Employment Clerk
Bob Jarvis
Police Officer
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