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Straight Time (1978)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 5

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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 prison, he moves into an LA hotel instead of a... 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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Dustin Hoffman finally gave the unquestionably great performance everyone had been expecting from him. Unfortunately, few people saw it.

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

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