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Writers:
Abram S. Ginnes (writer)
Ben Hecht (novel)
Release Date:
23 March 1970 (Denmark) more
Tagline:
The movie of a 19-year-old who went to town-- who went to TOWN! more
Plot:
To escape sinful impulses, Ben Harvey, a callow youth, leaves his small town for Chicago in 1910. A pickpocket promptly relieves him of his money... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 nomination more
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Atmospheric coming-of-age Jewison comedy more (5 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Beau Bridges | ... | Ben Harvey |
 | Melina Mercouri | ... | Lil |
| Brian Keith | ... | Sullivan |
| George Kennedy | ... | Johanson |
 | Hume Cronyn | ... | Grogan |
 | Margot Kidder | ... | Adeline |
| Roy Poole | ... | Dunne |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | The Governor |
| Melodie Johnson | ... | Lilah |
 | John Randolph | ... | Father |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Dr. Lazarus |
| Joan Huntington | ... | Kitty |
| Merie Earle | ... | Granny |
| Claudia Bryar | ... | Mother |
| Eric Shea | ... | Younger Brother |
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Also Known As:
Chicago, Chicago (UK)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief nudity/sexual content. (2006 re-rating)
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Runtime:
107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (2006 re-rating) | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | USA:M
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Quotes:
Ben Harvey: It all sex and money! Sex and money! more
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Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
There's Enough to Go Around more
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I originally saw this atmospheric turn-of-the-century comedy in the theaters in 1969, and recently saw it during the wee hours on a cable station. It still is charming and a lot of fun. Hume Cronyn is a standout in a key supporting role as a crooked politician. George Kennedy supplies a marvelous counterpoint to Bridges' wide-eyed male inguenue. And Margot Kidder nearly steals the film in her film debut as the prostitute who guides Bridges on his journey to manhood.
FYI -- another reviewer mistakenly referred to this as Beau Bridges' first movie, but he was only 20 years off. As a juvenile Bridges appeaed in 3 films -- most notably The Red Pony. As a teen, he was marvelous in the Explosive Generation as high school sex-ed teacher William Shatner's classroom nemesis. In 1967, he was riveting as the crippled hero in Larry Peerce's classic, The Incident.