Straight Time (1978)
"Please God, don't let him get caught."
114 min
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.
- Release date
- March 17, 1978
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $9,900,000
Trailer
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman as Max Dembo
- Theresa Russell as Jenny Mercer
- Gary Busey as Willy Darin
- Harry Dean Stanton as Jerry Schue
- M. Emmet Walsh as Earl Frank
- Rita Taggart as Carol Schue
- Kathy Bates as Selma Darin
- Sandy Baron as Manny
- Jake Busey as Henry Darin
- Tina Menard as Hotel Manager
Crew
- Ulu Grosbard · Director
- Edward Bunker · Writer
- Alvin Sargent · Writer
- Jeffrey Boam · Writer
- Stanley Beck · Producer
- Tim Zinnemann · Producer
- David Shire · Composer
- Owen Roizman · Cinematographer
- Sam O'Steen · Editor
- Randy Roberts · Editor
- Dianne Crittenden · Casting director
- Stephen B. Grimes · Production designer