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.
| Writing | Edward Bunker | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Writing | Jeffrey Boam | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edward Bunker | Novel |
| Crew | Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Gail Mutrux | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Alan Gibbs | Stunts |
| Crew | Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Production | Tim Zinnemann | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivienne Walker | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Sorin Serene Pricopie | Stunts |
| Editing | Sam O'Steen | Editor |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Dick Lawrence | Art Direction |
| Production | Stanley Beck | Producer |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Art | Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Westmoreland | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Robert M. Stevens | Camera Operator |
| Production | Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Editing | Randy Roberts | Editor |
| Production | Howard Pine | Executive Producer |
| Directing | John Franco | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | John Caper Jr. | Music Editor |
| Sound | James E. Webb | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Barry Bedig | Property Master |
| Production | Susan Leslie Battles | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Nancy Dowd | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Michael Mann | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Larry Holt | Stunts |
