Straight Time (1978)

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"Please God, don't let him get caught."

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.

• Released: 1978-03-18
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 219 votes

Directed by Ulu Grosbard.

Top 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
• Peter Kwong as Grocery Clerk

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Straight Time

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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