Straight Time [VHS]
by Dustin Hoffman, Ulu Grosbard
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Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, Theresa RussellDirector: Dustin Hoffman, Ulu Grosbard
Producer: Dustin Hoffman
Writer: Alvin Sargent
Writer: Edward Bunker
Writer: Jeffrey Boam
Writer: Michael Mann
Writer: Nancy Dowd
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 114 minutes
Release Date: 1997-11-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
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Movie Review: Psychological Profile
Summary: 4 Stars
I remember when "Straight Time" came out. I assumed I was going to see it but I never did until last weekend. Certainly Dustin Hoffman was near the top of his career at the time but "Straight Time" seemed to disappear after its' initial release. I actually was only able to see it by renting it. It's too bad that it has faded away because this is a good movie. It didn't really hit me until after it was over and I reflected on the odd personality variations in Hoffman's character, Max Dembo. Dustin Hoffman, the writer, and director all put together a very compelling portrait of a career criminal. I wasn't expecting it so I don't want to give anything away but the main character goes through a lot of subtle and not so subtle changes. He reverts back and forth often enough that we don't know which Dembo we're looking at. The supporting cast assists in this personality profile with special kudos to Harry Dean Stanton.
I don't profess to know the career criminal mind but I could buy into the subtle schizophrenia that I witnessed in "Straight Time". To some extent the role of the parole officer is designed to suggest Dembo as a victim but ultimately, Dembo becomes a victim of himself. Hoffman in "Straight Time" may not be the equal of Cagney in "White Heat" or Bogart in "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" but "Straight Time" is definitely worth watching because of his performance.
Summary of Straight Time [VHS]
Straight Time is notable for one of Dustin Hoffman's best--and least-seen--performances, as a lifelong criminal who, as a parolee, struggles to go straight. But it's a losing battle right from the jump. In less than a week, he's had a scuffle with his parole officer (M.?Emmet Walsh) and is on the dodge, looking for a score. But you know that this guy has only two directions he can go in life--and that's either back to prison or into an early grave. A startling depiction of a surprisingly likable sociopath, this Ulu Grosbard film is a dark meditation on one man's firm--if skewed--values and features Hoffman in a relentless, wiry portrayal. The rest of the cast is equally strong, including the always-reliable Harry Dean Stanton, then-newcomer Gary Busey, and an unknown Kathy Bates. --Marshall FineAction & Adventure VHS Video
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