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Psych-Out (1968)

NOT_RATED 101 min  -  Drama | Music | Thriller  -   6 March 1968 (USA)
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A deaf runaway arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother.

Director:

Richard Rush

Writers:

E. Hunter Willett (screenplay), Betty Ulius (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susan Strasberg ...
Jenny Davis
Dean Stockwell ...
Dave
Jack Nicholson ...
Stoney
Bruce Dern ...
Steve Davis
Adam Roarke Adam Roarke ...
Ben
Max Julien Max Julien ...
Elwood
Henry Jaglom ...
Warren
Linda Gaye Scott Linda Gaye Scott ...
Lynn (as Linda G. Scott)
Mireille Machu Mireille Machu ...
Pandora (as I.J. Jefferson)
Tommy Flanders Tommy Flanders ...
Wesley
Ken Scott Ken Scott ...
Preacher
Garry Marshall ...
Plainclothesman (as Gary Marshall)
Geoffrey Stevens Geoffrey Stevens ...
Greg
Susan Bushman Susan Bushman ...
Little Girl
John 'Bud' Cardos John 'Bud' Cardos ...
Thug (as John Cardos)
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Storyline

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. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Deaf | Runaway | Hippie | Psychedelic | San Francisco California  | See more »

Taglines:

Taste a Moment of Madness...Listen to the Sound of Purple See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Busca Alucinada See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Dick Clark Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The movie was meant to perform the same function in relation to The Trip. Jack Nicholson had written a script that director Richard Rush thought was too "experimental" for mainstream cinema, so the concept of a 'youth" film based in San Francisco and dealing with flower power and drugs was taken over by other writers and Nicholson did not eventually receive a screen credit for his work, although he took what was essentially the male lead in the picture. But Nicholson wrote the part of Stoney for himself as part of the package. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow" song, the lead guitarist's guitar changes halfway through the song. See more »

Quotes

Ben: Everything is part of everything else.
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Connections

Featured in "The Drug Years" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beads Of Innocence"
Harlena and Ronald Stein
Vocal by The Storybook See more »