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Straight Time (1978)
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton
Runtime114 min
RatingR
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Straight Time (1978), directed by Ulu Grosbard, is a critically acclaimed crime drama that explores the struggles of a recently paroled burglar trying to go straight. While the film received positive reviews from critics, it has been considered an underrated gem that deserves more recognition from general audiences, as indicated by its solid 7.6/10 rating on IMDb.
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Straight Time from 1978 offers a powerful crime drama anchored by Dustin Hoffman's gritty, nuanced performance as a paroled burglar struggling to go straight, directed with a keen eye for realism by Ulu Grosbard. This stylish, character-driven film deftly explores the challenges of life after incarceration and the corrosive effects of a flawed criminal justice system.
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Straight Time is a 1978 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, and Kathy Bates. Its plot follows a lifelong thief in Los Angeles who struggles to assimilate in society after serving a six-year prison sentence. The film is based on the novel No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker, who also acts in the film.
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