Straight Time

"Please God, don't let him get caught."

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.

1h 54m1978RTMDb 7.1

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

Sweetwall

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 18 March 1978
Runtime: 1h 54m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.1 / 10 (221 votes)

Production

Director: Ulu Grosbard
Writers: Jeffrey Boam, Edward Bunker, Alvin Sargent
Studios: First Artists, Sweetwall, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $4.0M
Revenue: $9.9M
Profit: $5.9M
Return: 2.5×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: Cantonese, English, Spanish