October 14, 2007
Superb, but sadly forgotten, character study.
Dustin Hoffman,
Gary Busey,
Harry Dean Stanton,
Kathy Bates,
Jake Busey
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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. When h...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 22, 2007
Stats: 105 reviews
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October 6, 2008Hoffman is stellar as usual in this somewhat forgotten gem from the late 70's. Excellent crime flick.
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September 13, 2008That's what I call a fucking movie.
You Know.
It's not "profoundly" directed, but it's directed right and adequate. There are shots in this film that are beautiful just because of how great they fit in, and stand out at the same time. I've never even heard of Uli Grosbard befo...( read more) -
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October 23, 2009Edward Bunker is my favorite author & No Beast So Fierce is my favorite book but this movie sucked!!!
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January 28, 2009good movie. reminded me of midnight cowboys. could be the dustin hoffman.
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January 20, 2008One of the lost gems of the 70s. Brilliant and revealing character study on a ex-convict. Dustin Hoffman gives one of his finest performances. This is a perfect example of why 70s filmmaking rocked. It also happens to be just as relevant today as it did then.
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September 3, 2007This film is very very VERY difficult to like. The protagonist is completely unsympathetic and we are lucky Hoffman is incapable of a poor (or even middling) performance. He played this role as he saw it, and because the script is by Eddie Bunker it's as real a depiction of cr...( read more)
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