Like Gyllenhaal, other actors have earned their stripes as former inmates struggling to go straight. Here are two turns—underappreciated at the time of their release—I highly recommend.
STRAIGHT TIME
Dustin Hoffman (left) is compelling as an ex-burglar in a 1978 gem.
AMERICAN HEART
Jeff Bridges is heartbreaking as a dad in a bleak 1992 drama.
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