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1968·Drama·1h 41m
7.1
Jenny, a deaf runaway who has just arrived in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district to find her long-lost brother, a mysterious bearded sculptor known around town as The Seeker. She falls in with a psychedelic band, Mumblin' Jim, whose members include Stoney, Ben, and Elwood. They hide her from the fuzz in their crash pad, a Victorian house crowded with love beads and necking couples. Mumblin' Jim's truth-seeking friend Dave considers the band's pursuit of success "playing games," but he agrees to help Jennie anyway.
Directed by Richard Rush
runaway
lsd
hippie lifestyle
marijuana
rock band
bad trip
psychedelic rock
acid trip
exploitation cinema
stp
hippiesploitation
hippie exploitation

Cast

Susan Strasberg
Susan Strasberg
Jennie Davis
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Dave
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Stoney
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Steve Davis
Adam Roarke
Adam Roarke
Ben
Max Julien
Max Julien
Elwood
Henry Jaglom
Henry Jaglom
Warren
Linda Gaye Scott
Linda Gaye Scott
Lynn
Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Plainclothesman
Gary Kent
Gary Kent
Thug's Leader
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix

Crew

Richard Rush
Richard Rush
Director
László Kovács
László Kovács
Director of Photography
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Leon Ericksen
Leon Ericksen
Art Direction
Robert Vincent O'Neil
Robert Vincent O'Neil
Property Master
John "Bud" Cardos
John "Bud" Cardos
Stunts
Walter Robles
Walter Robles
Stunts
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Presenter

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Letty
Letty
Psych-Out
I fear I would be like Warren if I had a bad trip. I hate admitting this, but Jack Nicholson was attractive in this movie, even with his long ass ponytail.
I fear I would be like Warren if I had a bad trip. I hate admitting this, but Jack Nicholson was attractive in this movie, even with his long ass ponytail.
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darrel
darrel
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The soundtrack is the best part of this film
The soundtrack is the best part of this film
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lєαh
lєαh
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i don’t really know what to say about this
i don’t really know what to say about this
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Max Kowalski
Max Kowalski
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“That's interesting. Uh. Let me ask you this. How do you stand on monogrammed shirts?”

Ponytailed Jack Nicholson is in a band called mumblin joe, eatin’ acid all the live-long day in 60’s san fran, til a deaf girl (who doesnt ever inform people that she’s deaf until things get awkward) comes along tryna find her brother. Nicholson is the rational one for once, and strawberry alarm clock and the seeds comprise most of the soundtrack. 

I know that sounds awesome, but the first half hour or so misses the vibe by overloading you with cliche montage shots and god talk, and then a guy with mutton chops tries to power saw his own hand off. So y’know, it gets there eventually.

Adam Rourke (who you might remember as the museum security guard from Return From Witch Mountain) is pretty alright in this, so I’m gonna peruse his filmography a bit. 
Also Dean Stockwell ( who you might remember as the valet attendant in Once Bitten) has some pretty top-notch dialogue. 
Oh and bruce “this months warren oats” dern is in it. 
Far out.
“That's interesting. Uh. Let me ask you this. How do you stand on monogrammed shirts?”

Ponytailed Jack Nicholson is in a band called mumblin joe, eatin’ acid all the live-long day in 60’s san fran, til a deaf girl (who doesnt ever inform people that she’s deaf until things get awkward) comes along tryna find her brother. Nicholson is the rational one for once, and strawberry alarm clock and the seeds comprise most of the soundtrack. 

I know that sounds awesome, but the first half hour or so misses the vibe by overloading you with cliche montage shots and god talk, and then a guy with mutton chops tries to power saw his own hand off. So y’know, it gets there eventually.

Adam Rourke (who you might remember as the museum security guard from Return From Witch Mountain) is pretty alright in this, so I’m gonna peruse his filmography a bit. 
Also Dean Stockwell ( who you might remember as the valet attendant in Once Bitten) has some pretty top-notch dialogue. 
Oh and bruce “this months warren oats” dern is in it. 
Far out.
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Cestlameremichel
Cestlameremichel
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