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Straight Time (1978) After being released on parole, a career burglar assaults his former probation officer, returns to a

Straight Time (1978)

After being released on parole, a career burglar assaults his former probation officer, returns to a life of crime, and goes on the run.

Cast:
Max Dembo: Dustin Hoffman
Jenny Mercer: Theresa Russell
Willy Darin: Gary Busey
Jerry Schue: Harry Dean Stanton
Earl Frank: M. Emmet Walsh
Carol Schue: Rita Taggart
Selma Darin: Kathy Bates
Manny: Sandy Baron
Henry Darin: Jake Busey
Hotel Manager: Tina Menard
Bar Patron: Stephanie Ericsson
Counterman: Dave Kelly
Waiter: Don Sommese
Grocer: Kit Jee Wong
Grocery Clerk: Peter Kwong
Employment Clerk: Jane Howard
Jail Guard: Ronald L. Mellinger
Beach Boy #1: Michael Blakley
Beach Boy #2: John Colton
Mickey: Edward Bunker
Carlos: Corey Rand
Bank Guard: John Gilgreen
Bank Teller: Peter Jurasik
Girl at Bank: Deborah Sahagun
Jewelry Store Manager: James Ray
Salesman #1: Stuart I. Berton
Salesman #2: Barry Cahill
Saleslady: Francesca Drown
Girl: Emily Le Rue
Job Applicant: Ernest Taylor III
Cafe Owner: Fran Ryan
Police Officer: Bob Jarvis
Paramedic: Mark F. Hill
Cocktail Waitress: Mags Kavanaugh
Bus Passenger: Daniel Nunez
Prisoner: John McKinley Robertson
Hostage: Mary Margaret Robinson

Written by: Edward Bunker, Alvin Sargent, Jeffrey Boam

Director: Ulu Grosbard, Dustin Hoffman

Production: First Artists, Sweetwall, Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date: 21 Apr 1978

Box Office: $9,900,000
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