Straight Time

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About Straight Time

Straight Time is a 1978 English-language crime and drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard. The cast is led by Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Straight Time was produced by First Artists, Sweetwall, and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 18, 1978, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director

Ulu Grosbard

Writers

Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker, Jeffrey Boam

Release date

March 18, 1978

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$4 million

Box office

$10 million

Production

First Artists, Sweetwall, Warner Bros. Pictures

Straight Time cast & crew

Straight Time was directed by Ulu Grosbard and written by Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker, and Jeffrey Boam.

The cast features Dustin Hoffman as Max Dembo, Theresa Russell as Jenny Mercer, Gary Busey as Willy Darin, Harry Dean Stanton as Jerry Schue, M. Emmet Walsh as Earl Frank, and Rita Taggart as Carol Schue.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Shire, cinematography is by Owen Roizman, and it was produced by Stanley Beck and Tim Zinnemann.

Is Straight Time worth watching?

Straight Time holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 208 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Straight Time is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Straight Time

Straight Time isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.

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Cast of Straight Time

Dustin Hoffman

Max Dembo

Theresa Russell

Jenny Mercer

Gary Busey

Willy Darin

Harry Dean Stanton

Jerry Schue

M. Emmet Walsh

Earl Frank

Rita Taggart

Carol Schue

Kathy Bates

Selma Darin

Sandy Baron

Manny

Jake Busey

Henry Darin

Peter Kwong

Grocery Clerk

Fran Ryan

Cafe Owner

Edward Bunker

Mickey

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