Straight Time
"Please God, don't let him get caught."
CrimeDramaprisonrobberypolicemurderlos angeles, californiadrugsbank robberyparole officerbeverly hillsparoleejewel robbery
A gritty crime drama about a parolee's doomed attempt at redemption, undone by systemic injustice and his own nature.
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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