Straight Time (1978)
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.
Director:
Ulu Grosbard
Writers:
Jeffrey Boam, Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker.
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Dustin Hoffman as Max Dembo |
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Theresa Russell as Jenny Mercer |
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Gary Busey as Willy Darin |
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Harry Dean Stanton as Jerry Schue |
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M. Emmet Walsh as Earl Frank |
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Rita Taggart as Carol Schue |
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Kathy Bates as Selma Darin |
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Sandy Baron as Manny |
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Jake Busey as Henry Darin |
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Peter Kwong as Grocery Clerk |
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Fran Ryan as Cafe Owner |
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Edward Bunker as Mickey |
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Tina Menard as Hotel Manager |
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Stephanie Ericsson as Bar Patron |
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Dave Kelly as Counterman |
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Don Sommese as Waiter |
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Kit Jee Wong as Grocer |
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Jane Howard as Employment Clerk |
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Bob Jarvis as Police Officer |
| Writing | Jeffrey Boam | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Writing | Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edward Bunker | Novel |
| Writing | Edward Bunker | Screenplay |
| Crew | Michael Mann | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Nancy Dowd | Additional Writing |
| Directing | Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Production | Gail Mutrux | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Westmoreland | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tim Zinnemann | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivienne Walker | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Sam O'Steen | Editor |
| Crew | Sorin Serene Pricopie | Stunts |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Randy Roberts | Editor |
| Camera | Robert M. Stevens | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Alan Gibbs | Stunts |
| Crew | Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Directing | John Franco | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Stanley Beck | Producer |
| Art | Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| Production | Howard Pine | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Art | Dick Lawrence | Art Direction |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Sound | David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | James E. Webb | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Susan Leslie Battles | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Barry Bedig | Property Master |
| Sound | John Caper Jr. | Music Editor |