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About
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.
Theatrical
Mar 18, 1978
Box Office
$9.9M
Budget
$4.0M
Return
2.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 22, 2007
Theaters
3
Director
Writers
Producers
Gail Mutrux, Tim Zinnemann, Stanley Beck
Music
Studio
First Artists, Sweetwall, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
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Dustin Hoffman
Max Dembo
T
Theresa Russell
Jenny Mercer
G
Gary Busey
Willy Darin
H
Harry Dean Stanton
Jerry Schue
M
M. Emmet Walsh
Earl Frank
R
Rita Taggart
Carol Schue
K
Kathy Bates
Selma Darin
S
Sandy Baron
Manny
J
Jake Busey
Henry Darin
P
Peter Kwong
Grocery Clerk
F
Fran Ryan
Cafe Owner
E
Edward Bunker
Mickey
T
Tina Menard
Hotel Manager
J
Jane Howard
Employment Clerk
B
Bob Jarvis
Police Officer
