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Overview

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6.3/10   1,910 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Arlo Guthrie (song)
Venable Herndon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 August 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Where the heads of all nations meet more
Plot:
A cinematic adaption of Arlo Guthrie's classic song story. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
User Comments:
More than just a hippie flick. more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Arlo Guthrie ... Arlo Guthrie
Patricia Quinn ... Alice Brock (as Pat Quinn)
James Broderick ... Ray Brock

Pete Seeger ... Himself
Lee Hays ... Himself - Reverend at Evangelical Meeting
Michael McClanathan ... Shelly
Geoff Outlaw ... Roger Crowther

Tina Chen ... Mari-chan
Kathleen Dabney ... Karin
William Obanhein ... Himself - Officer Obie
Seth Allen ... Evangelist
Monroe Arnold ... Blueglass
Joseph Boley ... Woody Guthrie
Vinnette Carroll ... Draft Clerk
Sylvia Davis ... Marjorie Guthrie
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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:GP (edited for re-rating) (1970) | USA:R (original rating)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tina Chen, who played Arlo Guthrie's on-screen girlfriend, wore an authentic Chinese dress that had belonged to her grandmother. When they wrapped up the shoot, the film crew put the dress in storage. She never got it back. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The narration speaks of 27 8x10 color glossy photos, yet all the 8x10's shown are black and white. more
Quotes:
Arlo Guthrie: Girdles feel funny. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Songs To Aging Children more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
More than just a hippie flick., 10 January 2002
Author: googlemorf from USA

After seeing all the negative criticism, I just had to say a few words in the films defence. ALICE'S RESTAURANT is unconventionally produced, but it DEFINITELY has themes running through out it.. It deals with some profound issues about the era, particularly the concept of the pursuit of happieness. Note the significant change in tone in the last section: The marriage ceremony and party at the end brilliantly convey the idea of the characters trying to "be free" and have a good time, but that if there is aimlessness in your life, there will be a sadness there and you won't know were it is comming from. True, it also helps if you like folk music (witch I do). I found the scenes of Arlo by his father Woody's bed side quite touching, especially when he is performing with Pete Seagar. And of course, seeing the ALICE'S RESTUARANT MASSECREE acted out is delightful.

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