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.
Straight Time is of 1 hour(s) and 54 minute(s). It is Produced By: First Artists, Sweetwall, Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released on 1978-03-18. It has the tagline: "Please God, don't let him get caught." It has an average vote of 7.126 on TMDB.
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