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Straight Time

1978 · 114 min

A grim, slow-burning character study that immerses you in a criminal's futile struggle, leaving a lingering sense of despair.

Tagline
"Please God, don't let him get caught."
Overview
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • isolation
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Written by
Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker, Jeffrey Boam, Michael Mann
Starring
Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Rita Taggart, Kathy Bates, Sandy Baron
Music
David Shire
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Cantonese, English, Spanish

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