Psych-Out (1968) 5.8
A deaf runaway arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother. Director:Richard Rush |
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Psych-Out (1968) 5.8
A deaf runaway arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother. Director:Richard Rush |
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| Susan Strasberg | ... |
Jenny Davis
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| Dean Stockwell | ... |
Dave
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| Jack Nicholson | ... |
Stoney
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| Bruce Dern | ... |
Steve Davis
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| Adam Roarke | ... |
Ben
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Max Julien | ... |
Elwood
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| Henry Jaglom | ... |
Warren
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Linda Gaye Scott | ... |
Lynn
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Mireille Machu | ... |
Pandora
(as I.J. Jefferson)
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Tommy Flanders | ... |
Wesley
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Ken Scott | ... |
Preacher
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| Garry Marshall | ... |
Plainclothesman
(as Gary Marshall)
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Geoffrey Stevens | ... |
Greg
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Susan Bushman | ... |
Little Girl
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John 'Bud' Cardos | ... |
Thug
(as John Cardos)
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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
When I first read the synopsis for Psych-Out, I expected it to be incredibly stupid, but once I watched it I decided otherwise. This film provides a rare look into a time too offen reduced to nostalgic simplicities. A true time capsule, watch and see. NOTE: It is quite embarrassing when Nicholson is miming (on guitar) a bastardized version of Purple Haze, but the scene is enjoyable nonetheless. Great music by Strawberry Alarm Clock and The Seeds (both bands perform live in the film). The STP sequences are fun to watch. Another part is where Elwoood (Max Julian)fights a bunch of garbage gargoyles in a local dump, but since he ate a hit of acid, he sees them as knights and dragons. Bruce Dern plays a good role in this film as 'The Seeker' who is being looked for by his sister Jenny (Susan Strasberg). Dave (Dean Stockwell) is an acid freak and his role is equally effective. But the main treat is seeing Jack Nicholson (as Stoney) with long hair saying 'out of sight' and crashing around in a van with his psychedelic band, Mumblin' Jim. Although not for everyone, this film can be incredibly enjoyable.