Straight Time (1978)
Director
Ulu Grosbard
Main cast
Dustin Hoffman; Theresa Russell; Gary Busey; Harry Dean Stanton; M. Emmet Walsh
Genres
Drama, Crime
Description
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.
Ulu Grosbard
Main cast
Dustin Hoffman; Theresa Russell; Gary Busey; Harry Dean Stanton; M. Emmet Walsh
Genres
Drama, Crime
Description
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.
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