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Wild in the Streets 1968

“If you're thirty, you're through!”

Status
Released
Runtime
94 minutes
Director
Barry Shear
Network
American International Pictures
Where to Stream
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What is Wild in the Streets?

Topic: Film "Wild in the Streets" (1968). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
Film
Year
1968
Status
Released
Runtime
94 minutes
Release date
May 29, 1968
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
American International Pictures
Budget
$1,000,000
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
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★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 38 votes
Episode runtime
~94 minutes
Status
Released
Network
American International Pictures
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Topic: Film "Wild in the Streets" (1968).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: Wild in the Streets
Year: 1968
Genre: American dystopian comedy-drama film (also listed as Comedy, Drama, and Music).
Director: Barry Shear.
Stars: Christopher Jones, Hal Holbrook, Shelley Winters.
Based on: Short story "The Day It All Happened, Baby!".
Release Date (US): 05/29/1968.
Runtime: 1h 34m.
Rating: R.
Plot: Musician Max Frost supports a Senate candidate wanting to give 18-year-olds the right to vote. Max's fans then pressure leaders to extend voting to citizens as young as 15. Max and followers use their power to bring new issues to the fore, but they eventually take generational warfare to terrible extremes.
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Is Wild in the Streets worth watching?

Wild in the Streets holds a community rating of 5.7/10 based on 38 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Comedy, Drama for fans of the genre.

How long is the movie Wild in the Streets and when was it released?

Wild in the Streets is a feature film with a runtime of 94 minutes. It was released in 1968. Release status: Released.

Who directed Wild in the Streets?

Wild in the Streets was directed by Barry Shear.

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