Paroled criminal Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman) is compelled to withstand the calculated cruelties of slimy parole officer Earl Frank (M. Emmet Walsh). The more Max tries to go straight, the more he is defeated by circumstance or hectored by the sadistic Frank. It becomes clear after a while that neither Max nor his fellow ex-cons will be able to survive looking for legitimate work. Max is too "far gone" as a human being to succeed at anything other than crime. He goes back to his old thieving ways, inveigling reformed crook ...
Read More
Paroled criminal Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman) is compelled to withstand the calculated cruelties of slimy parole officer Earl Frank (M. Emmet Walsh). The more Max tries to go straight, the more he is defeated by circumstance or hectored by the sadistic Frank. It becomes clear after a while that neither Max nor his fellow ex-cons will be able to survive looking for legitimate work. Max is too "far gone" as a human being to succeed at anything other than crime. He goes back to his old thieving ways, inveigling reformed crook Jerry Schue (Harry Dean Stanton) into helping him. A climactic "big caper" goes tragically awry, thanks in great part to the tragic flaws in Max's personality. Based on a novel by Edward Bunker, Straight Time is possibly the most realistic cinematic probe into the sociopathic psyche of the career criminal. Famed theatrical director and instructor Ulu Grosbard directed, with an uncredited assist from star Hoffman; it was their second film together, after Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Hal Erickson, Rovi
Read Less
Add this copy of Straight Time to cart. $17.62, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2015.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Dustin Hoffman; Theresa Russell; Gary Busey; Harry Dean Stanton; M. Emmet Walsh. New. Run time: 114 mins. Language: English. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Straight Time to cart. $19.33, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Warner Archive Collection.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, M. Emmet Walsh, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, Theresa Russell, Dustin Hoffman. New. 0198 Run time: 114. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
Add this copy of Straight Time to cart. $19.77, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Warner Archive Collection.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron, M. Emmet Walsh, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, Theresa Russell, Dustin Hoffman. New. 0198 Run time: 114. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
Add this copy of Straight Time (Blu-Ray) to cart. $24.98, new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2021.
Add this copy of Straight Time [Blu-ray] to cart. $25.15, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2021.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Dustin Hoffman; Theresa Russell; Gary Busey; Harry Dean Stanton; M. Emmet Walsh. New. Run time: 114 mins. Language: English. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Straight Time (Blu-Ray) to cart. $28.96, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Warner.
Add this copy of Straight Time (Blu-Ray) to cart. $33.43, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Warner.
![Straight Time [Blu-ray]](https://www2.alibris-static.com/straight-time-blu-ray/cover/w99472wykbl.jpg)
