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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action Movies, Thriller Videos, Suspense | | Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Harry Dean Stanton, Gary Busey, Kathy Bates, M. Emmet Walsh, resa Russell, Eddie Bunker, Fran Ryan | | Art Director | Richard J. Lawrence | | Composer | David Shire | | Director | Ulu Grosbard | | Director of Photography | Owen Roizman | | Editor | Sam O'Steen, Randy Roberts | | Producer | Stanley Beck, Tim Zinnemann | | Production Designer | Stephen Grimes | | Writer | Alvin Sargent, Eddie Bunker, Jeffrey Boam |
Dustin Hoffman plays Max, a freed con trapped by an indifferent criminal system and his self-destructive bent. Before and during the films shoot, Hoffman apprenticed himself to Edward Bunker, the ex-con whose book No Beast So Fierce inspired the movie. The resulting experience is intensely real and superbly acted by Hoffman and a terrific ensemble. Dustin Hoffman stars in this dark drama about an ex-convict's return to a life of crime after a six-year stint at the state penitentiary.
Max Dembo's troubles begin when, upon release from prison, he moves into an LA hotel instead of a halfway house. This puts him into hot water with his parole officer. But from there Max's life goes into a downward spiral, and together with some of his ex-con friends he embarks on a disastrous crime spree. After 6 years in jail, Hoffman runs into trouble with a mean parole officer that sends him on a downward slide. Straight Time Quotes/Excerpts: "Max, I think you have a serious attitude problem" -- Earl Frank, Max's Parole officer (M. EMMET WALSH)
Straight Time Reviews: "...Harry Dean Stanton is excellent....David Shire's music is very good and [the] physical production details are strong..."
-- Murf., Variety "...Grimly witty....Beautifully acted by everyone..."
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times Included in the New York Times's "10 BEST FILMS OF 1978"
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "Hoffman is so fierce, he wills you into belief....[Dembo] turns out to be one of the actor's finest creations." -- Grade: A--- Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly "Hoffman is near his best: it's a performance that demands attention for its modulation and precision."-- Tom Charity, Sight and Sound Straight Time | Studio | Warner | | Orig Year | 1978 | | All Time Sales Rank |  21494  | | CD Universe Part number | 7383628 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 22, 2007 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 114 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
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