Wild in the Streets (1968)
Musician Max Frost 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.
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Musician Max Frost 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, Drama, Music
Written By:Robert Thom
In Theaters:5/29/1968
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:American International Pictures
Cast
Barry Shear
Director
Shelley Winters
Mrs. Max Flatow (Frost)
Christopher Jones
Max (Flatow) Frost
Diane Varsi
Sally LeRoy
Hal Holbrook
Senator Fergus
Millie Perkins
Mrs. Fergus
Richard Pryor
Stanley X
Bert Freed
Max Jacob Flatow, Sr.
Kevin Coughlin
Billy Cage
Larry Bishop
The Hook
May Ishihara
Fuji Elly
Salli Sachse
Hippie Mother
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