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Cast & Crew

Ulu Grosbard
Director
M. Emmet Walsh
As Earl Frank
Harry Dean Stanton
As Jerry Schue
Gary Busey
As Willy Darin
Dustin Hoffman
As Max Dembo
Kathy Bates
As Selma Darin
Jake Busey
As Henry Darin
Theresa Russell
As Jenny Mercer

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Straight Time tells the story of Max Dembo, a career criminal who is released from prison after six years and tries to go straight. However, his parole officer, Earl Frank, is determined to make his life difficult and Max soon finds himself back in jail. Despite his attempts to stay on the right side of the law, Max is eventually pulled back into a life of crime and violence, ultimately leading to a tragic confrontation with the law. The film features powerful performances from Dustin Hoffman and Gary Busey as two men struggling with their own demons.

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What movies are similar to Straight Time? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Straight Time include Thief, Badlands, Taxi Driver, Dog Day Afternoon, Rumble Fish, High-Ballin'.

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Straight Time was released in theaters on March 18, 1978.