This movie, based on the cult Broadway musical of the 60s, tells a story about Claude, a young man from Oklahoma who comes to New York City. There he strikes up a friendship with a group of hippies, led by Berger, and falls in love with Sheila, a girl from a rich family. However, their happiness is short because Claude must go to the Vietnam war.
| Release Date: | Mar 1979 |
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| Genre: | Musical / Comedy / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations |
| Cast: | John Savage (Claude Hooper Bukowski), Treat Williams (George Berger), Beverly D'Angelo (Sheila Franklin), Annie Golden (Jeannie Ryan), Dorsey Wright (Lafayette aka Hud), Don Dacus (Woof), Cheryl Barnes (Hud's Fiancee), Richard Bright (Fenton), Nicholas Ray (The General), Charlotte Rae (Lady in Pink), Miles Chapin (Steve Franklin), Fern Tailer (Sheila's Mother), Charles Denny (Sheila's Father), Herman Meckler (Sheila's Uncle), Agness Breen (Sheila's Aunt), Antonia Rey (Mrs. Berger, George's Mother), George J. Manos (Mr. Berger, George's Father (as...), Linda Surh (Vietnamese Girl), Jane Booke (Debutante #1), Suzanna Love (Debutante #2 (as Suki Love)), Joe Acord (Claude's Father), Michael Jeter (Sheldon), Janet York (Prison Psychiatrist), Rahsaan Curry (Lafayette Jr.), Harry Gittleson (The Judge), Donald Alsdurf (MP), Steve Massicotte (Barracks Officer), Mario Nelson (Barracks Officer), Ren Woods ('Aquarius' soloist), Toney Watkins (Colored Spade / Ain't Got No), Carl Hall (Colored Spade), Howard Porter (Colored Spade), Nell Carter (Ain't Got No / White Boys), Kurt Yaghjian (Ain't Got No (as Kurt Yahjian)), Laurie Beechman (Black Boys), Debi Dye (Black Boys), Ellen Foley (Black Boys), Johnny Maestro (Black Boys (as John Maestro)), Fred Ferrara (Black Boys), Jim Rosica (Black Boys), Vincent Carella (Black Boys), Charlayne Woodard (White Boys (as Charlaine Woodward)), Trudy Perkins (White Boys), Chuck Patterson (White Boys), H. Douglas Berring (White Boys), Russell Costen (White Boys), Kenny Brawner (White Boys), Lee Wells (White Boys), Leata Galloway (Electric Blues), Cyrena Lomba (Electric Blues), Ron Young (Old Fashioned Melody), John DeRobertas (Flesh Failures), Grand L. Bush (Flesh Failures (as Grand Bush)), Melba Moore ('3-5-0-0' Soloist), Ronnie Dyson ('3-5-0-0' Soloist), Rose Marie Wright (Dancer), Tom Rawe (Dancer), Jennifer Way (Dancer), Shelley Washington (Dancer), Christine Uchida (Dancer), Raymond Kurshals (Dancer), Richard Colton (Dancer), Anthony Ferro (Dancer), Sara Rudner (Dancer), Pat Benoye (Dancer), Cameron Burke (Dancer), Richard Caceres (Dancer), Tony Constantine (Dancer), Ron Dunham (Dancer), Leonard Feiner (Dancer), Ken Gildin (Dancer), Kate Glasner (Dancer), Christian Holder (Dancer), Chris Komar (Dancer), Nancy Lefkowith (Dancer), Joseph Lennon (Dancer), Robert Levithan (Dancer), France Mayotte (Dancer), Héctor Mercado (Dancer), Sharon Miripolsky (Dancer), Marta Renzi (Dancer), Donna Ritchie (Dancer), Ellen Saltonstall (Dancer), Radha Sukhu (Dancer), Byron Utley (Dancer), Earlise Vails (Dancer), Ronald Weeks (Dancer), Kimmary Williams (Dancer), Deborah Zalkind (Dancer), Johanna Baer (Dancer), Carolyn Brown (Dancer), Colleen O'Callaghan (Dancer), Susan Clark (Dancer), Jennifer Douglas (Dancer), Karen Mays (Dancer), Megan Murphy (Dancer), Vicki Lynn Powell (Dancer), Anna Spelman (Dancer), Lauralee Stapfer (Dancer), Deborah Wagman (Dancer), Warren Kliewer (Dancer), Amy Hartman (Dancer (uncredited)), Adrienne King (Dancer (uncredited)), Sunny Leigh (Dancer (uncredited)), Sharmagne Leland-St. John (Party Guest / Lady in White (uncredited)), Patrick Reynolds (Dancer (uncredited)), Laird Stuart (Field Officer (uncredited)), Frank Kahlil Wheaton (ABC Cameraman (uncredited)) |