Editing Straight Time (section)

===Post-production===
The film became the subject of litigation between Hoffman and the [[First Artists Production Company]] over creative control. Before Hoffman had finished editing the film, First Artists exercised a clause to take over the project, since the shoot had gone 23 days over schedule and approximately $1&nbsp;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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|date=October 18, 1978|title=Dustin Hoffman Vs. First Artists|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=Part IV, p. 17}}</ref> The outcome of the litigation has not been disclosed.<ref name=afi>{{cite web |url=http://catalog.afi.com/Film/57025-STRAIGHT-TIME?sid=ea5a346a-bd7e-48d6-a57a-06a2f39e90c8&sr=3.4545062&cp=1&pos=0#1 |title=Straight Time |website=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]] |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110202844/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/57025-STRAIGHT-TIME?sid=7a74a8b3-bfbc-4edc-a4a7-040a8ae9bda7&sr=9.98856&cp=1&pos=0|archive-date=January 10, 2021 }}</ref>