Straight Time
Mar 18, 1978 | IMDB 7.1
114 min Watch NowCrime, Drama
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.
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