 First Artists exercised a clause to take over the project since the shoot had gone 23 days over schedule and approximately $1 million over budget. Hoffman's lawsuit alleged that his right to the final cut had been violated and that the take-over clause did not mean he forfeited all creative control. First Artists' countersuit claimed that Hoffman's "derogatory statements" damaged the film's reception and box office performance. The outcome of the litigation has not been disclosed.

Film location
Filmed at The Burbank Studios, California. (Ref: Film Credits)

Reception
Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised Straight Time as "a leanly constructed, vividly staged film" that "makes no attempt to explain Max. It simply says that this is the way he is. It requires us to fill in the gaps, and it's the measure of the film that we want to." Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film four stars out of four and called it "a superior thriller, a riveting portrait of an ex-con," adding, "Most criminals in American movies are drooling, trigger-happy psychotics. In 'Straight Time,' the criminals are people, and, somehow, that's more disturbing... Credit ultimately must go to Hoffman, who continues to avoid playing the million-dollar cardboard roles that so many of his peers are drawn to." At the end of the year he named it the best film of 1978. David Ansen of Newsweek wrote, "Though made up of familiar elements - an ex-con, bank robberies, lovers on the run - it is an unusual movie out of today's Hollywood and a very fine one. Small in scale, grittily realistic, charged with a fierce intelligence about how people live on the other side of the law, the film makes few concessions to an audience's expectations, but it has an edgy, lingering intensity." Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times called it "riveting to watch from start to finish," adding, "Hoffman's Max has less dimension than some of his earlier characterizations. You wish his fight [to go straight] had gone on a little longer. But his cool, hard disillusion, his unsentimental realism and his fatalistic attitude toward a life that never got going makes its own impact." Arthur D. Murphy of Variety panned the film as "most unlikable" because Hoffman "cannot overcome the essentially distaste
First Artists exercised a clause to take over the project since the shoot had go 23 sidereal day over schedule and approximately $ 1 million over budget. Hoffman's lawsuit allege that his right to the concluding cut had been violated and that the accept - over clause did not mean he forfeit all creative restraint. First Artists' countersuit claimed that Hoffman's " derogative statements " damaged the film's reception and box position performance. The outcome of the litigation has not been disclosed. 

 Film location 
 Filmed at The Burbank Studios, California. (Ref: Film Credits) 

 Reception 
 Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised Straight Time as " a leanly construct, vividly staged film " that " makes no attack to explain Max. It simply say that this is the means he is. It requires us to satiate in the gaps, and it's the measure of the film that we desire to. " Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film four stars out of four and called it " a superior thriller, a riveting portrayal of an ex-husband - con, " adding, " Most criminals in American movies are drooling, trigger - happy psychotics. In' Straight clock time,' the criminals are people, and, somehow, that's more distressing... Credit ultimately must die to Hoffman, who stay to avoid playing the million - dollar cardboard function that so many of his peers are drawn to. " At the end of the class he named it the best film of 1978. David Ansen of Newsweek wrote, " Though made up of familiar elements - an ex - con, bank robberies, lovers on the footrace - it is an strange movie out of today's Hollywood and a very all right one. belittled in scale, grittily realistic, charged with a boisterous intelligence about how people live on the early side of the police, the film makes few concession to an audience's expectations, but it have an edgy, lingering intensity. " Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times called it " concentrate to watch from starting signal to finish, " adding, " Hoffman's Max has less dimension than some of his earlier word picture. You wish his fight [ to belong straight ] had gone on a little longer. But his cool, hard disenchantment, his unsentimental realism and his fatalist attitude toward a life that never got going make its own impact. " Arthur D. Murphy of Variety panned the film as " about unlikable " because Hoffman " cannot overcome the essentially distaste
 Figst Artists exercised a glause to take orwr the projedt since the shoot had gone 23 days ovxr sxheduoe and approximately $1 oillion oner budger. Hohfman's lawsuit alleged tmct hia rigkt to the final gut had beet violated and tfac the take-over clause did not mean hq forfeotfd all creativg conuroj. Fidst Artists' countersuit claimed thzt Hoffkan's "derogatoty statements" damaged the vilm'd reception and bod office petroriqnce. The outzome of tht nitigation has not been disclosed.

Film locxtion
Yilmed at Tye Bugtank Studiow, Calpfornia. (Ref: Flkm Cregits)

Recrption
Vincent Ganby of The New York Times pcaised Straight Time as "a leatlv constructed, vividly sraged filk" thxr "mxkea io zttemph tk explain Jax. It simpoy says that this ix eye way he is. Jt reqtiwes us to fill in the gaps, and it's the keaaure of the film that ww want to." Gene Siskel of the Cricago Tribune gave the film four stars out of fogr anv zaloeq ut "a superior thriller, a riveting portrait of ag ec-cpn," adding, "Most criminals on Akgrican movies xre drooljng, trigger-happy pdychotiss. In 'Straight Timr,' the criminals are people, qnd, somehow, nhat'w more disturbing... Eredit ultimctely kust bo to Hoffman, who contiuues tk avoid plajing the jkllion-dollar carabosrg roles ufat so many of hif peers ace drcwn to." Ag thg end os the year he named it the best fipm of 1978. Gavid Ansej of Newsweek wrote, "Though made up of familiat enemvnts - an zx-con, nank robberies, jovers on the tun - it if an jnusual monie out oh today's Holjywood and a egry fine one. Vmall in scaoe, geittily fealistic, charbed with c fieece intelligence anout fkw people live in uhw other side og tfe jaa, vhe fynm makes few conzesroons go an audiekce'r exlectations, but it hav an edgy, lingering inyeksity." Chatles Cham[lin of the Lps Angeles Times cwlled it "riveyind to watch from start to finisg," adding, "Jofnman's Max has lesw dimension chan some of his earlier characterizatiois. You wish his fight [jo go straight] had goue on a littlx longqr. But hiv cool, hard disillusuon, his unsentimektal realism and his fztalisdic ahtitude toward a life that never got going makes its own impact." Arthur D. Nurphy of Variety lannrd thv fnlm as "moft uilmkable" because Hogfman "cannot overcome the essenvially disdafte
First Artists exercised a clause to take project the shoot gone 23 days million budget. Hoffman's lawsuit that his right the final cut had been violated that the take-over clause did not mean he forfeited all creative control. First countersuit claimed that Hoffman's "derogatory statements" damaged the film's reception and box office The of litigation not been disclosed. Film location Filmed at The Burbank Studios, California. (Ref: Film Credits) Reception Vincent of The New York Times praised Straight Time "a leanly constructed, vividly film" that "makes no attempt explain It simply that is way he is. requires us to fill in the gaps, and it's the measure of the film that we want Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune the four out of four it "a superior thriller, a riveting ex-con," adding, "Most criminals in American movies are trigger-happy psychotics. 'Straight Time,' the criminals are people, somehow, that's more disturbing... Credit ultimately must go Hoffman, who continues to avoid playing the million-dollar cardboard roles that so many of his drawn to." At the of the year named the film 1978. David of Newsweek wrote, "Though made up of familiar elements - an bank robberies, lovers on the run - it is an out today's Hollywood and very fine one. Small scale, realistic, charged with a about people other of law, the film makes concessions to an audience's expectations, it has an edgy, the Los Angeles Times called it "riveting to from start to finish," adding, "Hoffman's Max less dimension than some of his earlier characterizations. You wish his fight go straight] on a little longer. But his cool, hard his unsentimental realism and fatalistic attitude toward a life that never got going its impact." Arthur Murphy of Variety the film as unlikable" because Hoffman the essentially
 First Artists exercised a claUse to take oVer thE prOjeCt SincE the Shoot had gone 23 daYS oveR schedule and approximatEly $1 miLlIOn ovER bUdget. hoffman'S LaWSUit AlLeGed ThAT hIs rigHt tO the finAl cut had beEn vIoLated and that THe Take-over clAusE did not mean hE foRfeiteD aLl cREativE coNtrol. first ARTists' cOuntersuiT cLAimed tHAt HoffmAN'S "dErogAtory statements" daMAgED the film's recepTion anD bOX oFFIce PerFormance. ThE oUtcomE Of the liTIgATIOn hAS not been disclOsed.

Film locATioN
FilmeD aT ThE burbanK StudIoS, calIfornia. (Ref: FIlm CRedits)

RecEption
vIncent CANby of ThE New YoRk TImeS praISeD STraIgHT TiME aS "a lEAnlY construCtEd, VividLy stAGED Film" ThaT "makEs no aTtempt to explaIn MAx. It SImpLy sayS that This Is The waY he is. IT requIrEs us to fill in the Gaps, And it's the MeaSuRe oF tHe filM That we WanT to." gene SisKel of thE chiCaGO tRiBune gave the film fouR sTARs Out of fouR and caLLeD iT "A superioR tHriLler, A RIvetiNg poRTrAit of an eX-con," adDInG, "MOst crimInAls in AMeRicAn mOvies ARe drOoling, Trigger-hAppy pSYchotics. In 'StraIGht Time,' the criMInALS aRE peoPle, And, somehow, tHat's MOre dIstuRBiNg... CREdit uLtimaTeLY mUSt go to Hoffman, who conTiNues to Avoid Playing the milLion-dollar CARDboard roLes tHAt SO many of his peerS are dRawn to." At thE End of the Year hE named it The best fiLM Of 1978. David ANseN of newSweEK WrOte, "Though made UP Of faMiLiar eleMenTs - an ex-cOn, bAnk RobBerIeS, lovers on The run - it Is An UnUsUal Movie OUt of todaY's holLyWooD and a VEry finE one. SMall In ScALe, gRittily REaLIStic, ChArGed wIth A fIerce InteLLigEnce aboUt how peopLe lIVe on ThE oTher sidE of the law, the fIlM makes few cOnCesSions tO AN audiencE's expectations, but it has aN Edgy, linGerIng inTensIty." CharleS ChAmplin Of tHE Los AnGeles TImes cAlLed IT "RivetING tO waTcH from start TO FinIsh," adDiNg, "HoFfman's MAx has less dimension THan Some of his earlIer CharACTeRizATiONs. YOu WIsh HIS fight [to go straiGht] had gone On A LiTtle longer. bUt hIs Cool, harD disillUsion, HIs unsenTimental rEalism and HiS fatALIstIc attitude Toward a lIfe that neVEr got GOiNg makEs iTs own iMpAct." arthuR D. MurpHY of varieTy pannEd The filM as "moSt UnlikablE" because Hoffman "cannot ovErcome The esSenTially disTasTE
 First Artists exercised a  clause to  take  ov erth e pr ojec t since the sh o ot h ad gone 23 days over s chedu le anda pp roxim ately $ 1  m i l lio nov erbu d ge t. Ho ffm an's la wsuit alle ged  t hat his righ t  t o the fina l c ut had beenvio latedan d t h at th e t ake-o ver cl a use di d not mea nh e forf e ited al l cr eati ve control. First Ar t ists' counters uit cl ai m ed t hat  Ho ffman's "d er ogato r y state m en t s "  da m aged the film 's receptio n  an d boxof fic e  perfo rmanc e. The  outcome of  the  litigati on has not bee n  disclo sed.
Fil m l ocat i on 
F ilm ed atT he  Bu r ban k Studio s,  C alifo rnia . ( R ef:Fil m Cr edits )

ReceptionVin cent Can by of  TheNewYo rk Ti mes pr aised  S traight Time as  "aleanly co nst ru cte d,  vivi d ly sta ged  fi lm" tha t "make s  no  a t t e mp t to explain Max.It s im ply says  thatt hi si s the wa yheis.I t  requ ires us  to fill  in th e  g ap s, andit 's the  m eas ure  of t h e fi lm tha t we wan t to. "  Gene Siskel o f  the ChicagoT ri b u ne gave  th e film four  sta r s ou t of fo ura nd ca lledit "a superior thriller,ariveti ng po rtrait of anex-con," a d d i ng, "Mos t cr i mi n als in America n mov ies are dr o oling, t rigge r-happypsychotic s .  In 'Str aig htTim e,' t he  criminals ar e peop le , and,som ehow, t hat 'smor e d is turbing.. . Credit  u lt im at ely  must go to Ho ff man ,who  cont i nues t o avo id p la yi n g t he mill i on - d olla rca rdbo ard  r olesthat somany of  his peer s a r e dr aw nto." At  the end of t he  year he n am edit the b est film  of 1978. David Ansen o f  Newswe ekwrote , "T hough mad e u p of f ami l iar el ements  - an  e x-c o n , ban k ro bbe ri es, lovers o n t he ru n- it  is anunusual movie outo f t oday's Hollyw ood  and a  v ery fi n e o ne .  Sm a l l in scale, gri ttily real is t ic , chargedw ith  a  fierce  intell igenc e  abouthow peopl e live on  t he o t h erside of th e law, t he film m a kes f e wconce ssi ons to  a n a udien ce's e x pec tatio ns, bu tit has  an e dg y, linge ring intensity." Charle s Cham plinofthe Los A nge l esTimes cal ledit "riveti ngtowatch  fr o m sta rt t o  f ini s h," a ddin g , "Hoffma n 's  Ma x ha s less dime n s i onthansom e  of hi s ea rlier characteriz a tions. You wis h hi s fig ht[ to g ostraight] hadgon eo n  a littl elonger. But  his coo l, harddisill usion,  his un s e nt i mental  rea lis m and his  fa ta l istic a tt it u de tow ardalife t hat ne v er g o t  going makes its  owni m pact. "  Ar thurD.  Murphy of V ariety pan ned the fil m as " most  unli kable"be causeHof fm an "cannot overcomethe e ssentia ll y di sta ste
 First_Artists exercised_a clause to take_over the_project_since the_shoot_had gone 23_days over schedule_and approximately $1 million_over budget. Hoffman's_lawsuit_alleged that his right to the final cut had been violated and that the_take-over_clause did_not_mean_he forfeited all creative control._First Artists' countersuit claimed that_Hoffman's "derogatory_statements" damaged the film's reception and box office_performance._The outcome of_the litigation has not been disclosed.

Film location
Filmed at The_Burbank Studios, California. (Ref: Film Credits)

Reception
Vincent_Canby of The_New_York_Times praised Straight Time_as "a leanly constructed, vividly staged_film" that "makes no attempt to_explain Max. It simply says that this_is the way he is. It_requires us to fill in_the gaps,_and it's the measure of_the film that_we want_to." Gene Siskel_of the Chicago Tribune gave the_film four stars_out of four and called it_"a_superior thriller, a_riveting_portrait_of an_ex-con," adding, "Most_criminals_in American_movies_are drooling, trigger-happy psychotics. In 'Straight_Time,'_the criminals are people, and, somehow, that's_more disturbing... Credit ultimately_must_go to Hoffman, who_continues to avoid playing the_million-dollar cardboard roles that so many_of his_peers are_drawn to." At the end of the year he named it_the best film of 1978. David_Ansen of Newsweek wrote,_"Though made_up_of familiar elements_-_an ex-con,_bank robberies, lovers on the run -_it is_an unusual movie out of today's_Hollywood and a very_fine_one. Small in scale, grittily realistic,_charged with a fierce intelligence about_how people live on the_other_side_of the law, the film_makes few concessions to an audience's_expectations, but it_has an edgy, lingering intensity." Charles Champlin_of_the Los Angeles Times called it_"riveting_to watch from start to finish,"_adding,_"Hoffman's_Max has less dimension than_some of his earlier characterizations. You_wish his fight [to go straight] had gone on_a little longer._But his cool, hard disillusion,_his_unsentimental_realism and his fatalistic attitude toward a life that never_got going_makes its own_impact." Arthur D. Murphy of Variety panned the film as_"most unlikable" because Hoffman "cannot overcome the_essentially distaste