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Straight Time

1978Movie1 h 54 minR

CrimeDrama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.9/5Metacritic647.3Rotten Tomatoes82%82%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.9/5Metacritic647.3Rotten Tomatoes82%82%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood

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Fingerprint

  • Weighs on you.
  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Tropes

Adaptational Jerkassin 866 titlesIn the novel, Joseph Rosenthal was a self-righteous Jerkass, but seemed to genuinely believe in his job and that he was doing the right thing.Stupid Crooksin 386 titlesMost of the criminals in the film prove to be fairly incompetent and have fairly poor impulse control.All 24 tropes

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