Getting Straight (1970)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Richard Rush

Writers:

Robert Kaufman (writer)
Ken Kolb (novel)

Release Date:

13 May 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

America's children lay it on the line.

Plot:

Harry Bailey has returned from Vietnam and returns to college to earn his masters degree so he can teach English...

Plot Keywords:

Student | College | Veteran | Revolution | Anti War

Cast

Elliott Gould	...	Harry Bailey
Candice Bergen	...	Jan
Robert F. Lyons	...	Nick
Jeff Corey	...	Dr. Edward Willhunt
Max Julien	...	Ellis
Cecil Kellaway	...	Dr. Kasper
Jon Lormer	...	Vandenburg
Leonard Stone	...	Lysander
William Bramley	...	Wade Linden
Jeannie Berlin	...	Judy Kramer
John Rubinstein	...	Herbert
Richard Anders	...	Dr. Greengrass
Brenda Sykes	...	Luan
Jenny Sullivan	...	Sheila
Gregory Sierra	...	Garcia

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | West Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Eugene, Oregon, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Cecil Kellaway's last movie.

Quotes:

Harry Bailey: [bitter and sarcastically] Yes, I really approve of your protest about letting the lab monkeys copulate before they are taken into vivisection. One of the burning issues of our times!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Sinister Saga of Making 'The Stunt Man' (2000) (V)

Soundtrack:

Feelings

See it!

Too bad Richard Rush doesn't make more movies. He's got a fantastic style, as can be seen in the more recent "The Stunt Man" and this movie should have retained a "classic" status. Set in the campus riot era, Harry Bailey only seeks to fulfill his dream of becoming a teacher, molding another Salinger and making enough to live on. He can't be bothered with the idealistic ravings of his younger friends and fellow students until he see "it's not what you do that counts, it's what you are". Check out this totally superb performance of Elliot Gould's. Even if you find the movie dated and somewhat silly, Gould is extraordinary. Unfortunately Candy Bergen has about one decent scene, the rest of the time her acting is very trying. The rest of the actors are right on though, especially a very young Harrison Ford.