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Straight Time
Vintage movie tie-in paperback book
287 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 1973
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Edward Bunker
19 books275 followersEdward Heward Bunker was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, and an actor.
He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films.
Bunker was a bright but troublesome child, who spent much of his childhood in different foster homes and institutions.
He started on a criminal career at a very early age, and continued on this path throughout the years, returning to prison again and again.
He was convicted of bank robbery, drug dealing, extortion, armed robbery, and forgery.
A repeating pattern of convictions, paroles, releases and escapes, further crimes and new convictions continued until he was released yet again from prison in 1975, at which point he finally left his criminal days permanently behind and became a writer.
Bunker stayed out of jail thereafter, and instead focused on his career as a writer and actor.
He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films.
Bunker was a bright but troublesome child, who spent much of his childhood in different foster homes and institutions.
He started on a criminal career at a very early age, and continued on this path throughout the years, returning to prison again and again.
He was convicted of bank robbery, drug dealing, extortion, armed robbery, and forgery.
A repeating pattern of convictions, paroles, releases and escapes, further crimes and new convictions continued until he was released yet again from prison in 1975, at which point he finally left his criminal days permanently behind and became a writer.
Bunker stayed out of jail thereafter, and instead focused on his career as a writer and actor.
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February 16, 2023
What a dirt bag the main character is.
January 1, 2017
Dustin Hoffman played a major role in the movie made after this book, again what can I say that I have not already said, READ ALL OF HIS BOOKS if this is the subject matter that interest you. He will pull you right into their get away car or the prison cell they might end up in.
Edward Bunker is a kind of hero to many inside, he got out and utilized his experience to earn and actually try to paint a picture for society to see what its like on the inside.
June 30, 2018
A good book about a former convict who tries (not too successfully, with minimal effort) to develop a "straight" lifestyle. A real attention grabber.
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