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Straight Time (1978)

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Reviews Counted:5

Fresh:5

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Dustin Hoffman stars in this dark drama about an ex-convict's return to a life of crime after a six-year stint at the state penitentiary. Max Dembo's troubles begin when, upon release from... Dustin Hoffman stars in this dark drama about an ex-convict's return to a life of crime after a six-year stint at the state penitentiary. Max Dembo's troubles begin when, upon release from prison, he moves into an LA hotel instead of a halfway house. This puts him into hot water with his parole officer. But from there Max's life goes into a downward spiral, and together with some of his ex-con friends he embarks on a disastrous crime spree. [More]

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Gary Busey, Theresa Russell, M. Emmet Walsh

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Gary Busey, Theresa Russell, M. Emmet Walsh, Harry Dean Stanton, Kathy Bates, Eddie Bunker, Fran Ryan

Director: Ulu Grosbard

Producer: Stanley Beck, Tim Zinnemann
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Composer: David Shire

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Straight Time packs a punch--thanks to the intense and well-modulated performance by Dustin Hoffman.

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Dustin Hoffman finally gave the unquestionably great performance everyone had been expecting from him. Unfortunately, few people saw it.

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