Wild in the Streets 1968

Wild in the Streets

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Archetypal 1960s musician Max Frost (Christopher Jones) lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15. Max and his followers capitalize on their might by bringing new issues to the fore, but, drunk on power, they soon take generational warfare to terrible extremes.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Barry Shear
  • Producer:
    Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Production Co:
    American International Pictures (AIP)
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono

Cast & Crew

Shelley Winters
Mrs. Flatow
Christopher Jones
Max (Flatow) Frost
Diane Varsi
Sally LeRoy
Richard Pryor
Stanley X
Kevin Coughlin
Billy Cage
Michael Margotta
Jimmy Fergus
May Ishihara
Fuji Elly
Salli Sachse
Hippie mother
Paul Frees
Narrator
Jack Latham
Himself
Barry Shear
Director
Robert Thom
Writer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
William J. Immerman
Associate Producer
James H. Nicholson
Producer
Burt Topper
Executive Producer
Les Baxter
Original Music
Barry Mann
Original Music
Richard Moore
Cinematographer
Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Film Editor
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Critic Reviews for Wild in the Streets

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  • It's a dark, dark comment on 1968 youth culture, not always elegant to watch but unusual for its time.

    June 4, 2014 | Full Review…

    Marjorie Baumgarten

    Austin Chronicle

  • Wild in the Streets is a kind of instant classic, a revved-up La Chinoise or Privilege for the drive-ins in summertime.

    June 4, 2014 | Full Review…

    Renata Adler

    New York Times

  • Despite its rough edges and airy trimmings, the film has a chilling nub of possibility to it.

    June 4, 2014

    Tom Milne

    Time Out

  • An often chilling political science fiction drama, with comedy, the production considers the takeover of American government by the preponderant younger population.

    June 4, 2014 | Full Review…

    Variety Staff

    Variety

  • For this audience, Wild in the Streets needs no serious political comment and no real understanding of how pop music and the mass media work together. It's a silly film, but it does communicate in the simplest, most direct terms.

    June 4, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Ebert

    Chicago Sun-Times

  • Shelley Winters, as George's mother, gives the most tasteless performance of her career, while Barry Shear directs as if he'd seen Dr. Strangelove a few too many times.

    June 4, 2014 | Full Review…

    Dave Kehr

    Chicago Reader
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