Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: “Please God, don’t let him get caught.”
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Release Date: 1978-03-18
- Runtime: 114.0 min
- Budget: Not Available
- Revenue: $9.9 million
- Production Companies: First Artists, Sweetwall
Cast & Crew
Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Rita Taggart, Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, Jake Busey, Peter Kwong, Fran Ryan, Edward Bunker, Tina Menard, Stephanie Ericsson, Dave Kelly, Don Sommese, Kit Jee Wong, Jane Howard
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Straight Time”
Straight Time is a 1978 crime drama starring Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Harry Dean Stanton, Gary Busey, and M. Emmet Walsh. The film follows Max Dembo (Hoffman), an ex-convict who is determined to stay out of trouble and make a new life for himself. However, his past keeps catching up with him, and he finds himself pulled back into a life of crime.
The story begins with Max being released from prison after serving a five-year sentence. Although he is determined to stay out of trouble, his parole officer (Stanton) is determined to keep him on a tight leash. Max finds work as a janitor, but his criminal record prevents him from getting any better job. He is also constantly harassed by his parole officer, as well as the police.
Max soon starts associating with his old criminal friends, who have been involved in a series of robberies. Although Max is initially resistant to their plans, he eventually agrees to help them. However, he is soon betrayed by his friends and finds himself in trouble with the law once again.
Max is sent back to prison, and his parole officer is determined to make sure he serves the full sentence this time. But Max is determined to get out and make a new life for himself. He starts developing a friendship with a fellow prisoner (Busey) and together they plan to escape.
The story culminates in an intense and
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