Straight Time (1978)

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7.5	Rating (72 ratings)
7.4	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Dustin Hoffman

Ulu Grosbard

Starring (View all)

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

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Edward Bunker

Alvin Sargent
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4 years, 2 months ago at Jan 27 16:35

fernando

Striaght account of bad guy Hoffman having just one beau geste when leaves Theresa Russell becuase "I'm gonna be caught" (or I wanna be caught, well it's almost the same).

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Description: In this grim little movie, Dustin Hoffman is featured as Max Dembo, an ex-con who finds that going straight is the most difficult job in the world. The early scenes of the film depicting his release from prison graphically convey his lostness and loneliness. His best friend's wife tells him to stay away from her husband. His parole officer (M. Emmet Walsh) throws him back in prison on empty drug charges when he realizes he can't run Max's life. Despite the support of a newfound girlfriend (Theresa Russell), Dembo can't handle the tedious responsibility of the straight world. He returns to crime, enlisting the aid of another thie ... (more)

Tags: Drama (4), 1970s (4), Bank Robbery (3), Jail (3), Humiliation (3), Friendship (3), Factory Worker (3), Crime (3), 1978 (3), Revenge (3), Heist (3), 70's (2), On The Run (2), Based On Novel (2), Shotgun (2), Independent Film (2), Parole Officer (2), Factory (2), Murder (2), Shower (2)

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