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