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.
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Max Dembo
Theresa Russell
Jenny Mercer
Gary Busey
Willy Darin
Harry Dean Stanton
Jerry Schue
M. Emmet Walsh
Earl Frank
Rita Taggart
Carol Schue
Kathy Bates
Selma Darin
Sandy Baron
Manny
Jake Busey
Henry Darin
Peter Kwong
Grocery Clerk
Fran Ryan
Cafe Owner
Edward Bunker
Mickey
Tina Menard
Hotel Manager
Stephanie Ericsson
Bar Patron
Dave Kelly
Counterman
Don Sommese
Waiter
Kit Jee Wong
Grocer
Jane Howard
Employment Clerk
Bob Jarvis
Police Officer
Crew
Ulu Grosbard
Director
Jeffrey Boam
Screenplay
Alvin Sargent
Screenplay
Edward Bunker
Screenplay, Novel
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Randy Roberts
Editor
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Jack Roe
Assistant Director
Susan Leslie Battles
Production Coordinator
Howard Pine
Executive Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Producer
Stanley Beck
Producer
Gail Mutrux
Associate Producer
Stephen B. Grimes
Production Design
Robert M. Stevens
Camera Operator
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
Bob Westmoreland
Makeup Artist
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James E. Webb
Production Sound Mixer
David Shire
Original Music Composer
John Caper Jr.
Music Editor
Marvin March
Set Decoration
John Franco
Script Supervisor
Sorin Serene Pricopie
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunt Coordinator
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Barry Bedig
Property Master
Michael Mann
Additional Writing
Nancy Dowd
Additional Writing
Dick Lawrence
Art Direction
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