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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.
Straight Time is a film that explores themes of prison, robbery, police. It also touches on murder and los angeles, california and drugs.
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Director
Ulu Grosbard
Cast
Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Rita Taggart, Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, Jake Busey, Peter Kwong
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Straight Time
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IMDb
7.2/10
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82%
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Director
Ulu Grosbard
Cast
Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Rita Taggart, Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, Jake Busey, Peter Kwong
6 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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