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Wild in the Streets

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Wild in the Streets (1968)

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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 5

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A campy satire about a rock star/drug dealer who is elected president once the voting age has been lowered to fourteen. The title song was a big hit in the 60's and the film itself was well-liked by many critics.... A campy satire about a rock star/drug dealer who is elected president once the voting age has been lowered to fourteen. The title song was a big hit in the 60's and the film itself was well-liked by many critics. [More]

Starring: Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Diane Varsi, Hal Holbrook

Starring: Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Diane Varsi, Hal Holbrook, Richard Pryor, Ed Begley, Bert Freed, Kevin Coughlin, Larry Bishop, Michael Margotta, Kellie Flanagan

Director: Barry Shear

Director: Barry Shear
Producer: James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff

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Jun 7, 1988

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Tasteless cult teen classic about counterculture youths beating down the establishment to elect one of their own as a 24-year-old president.

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Roger Ebert
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Truly wild in '68, even now an acid high Shelley Winters is unique

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Steve Crum
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Marjorie Baumgarten
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If it's taken as satire, it's passable. If it's taken seriously, forget it.

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