Straight Time (Drama, USA 1978) 1080p; Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell

USA 1978 Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Kathy Bates et al. Written by Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker & Jeffery Boam Directed by Ulu Grosbard & Dustin Hoffman A career criminal, Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman) is determined to go straight after his latest stint in prison. He takes a mindless job in a cannery, patiently endures the abuse of his pompous parole officer, Earl (M. Emmet Walsh), and begins a romance with a sympathetic girl from the employment office, Jenny (Theresa Russell). But when Earl erroneously busts Jack for drug abuse, the ex-con cracks, assaulting Earl and setting off on a reckless crime spree.