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Shampoo (1975)

R 109 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   1 May 1975 (Argentina)
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Lovers undo a hairdresser from Beverly Hills around Election Eve in 1968.

Director:

Hal Ashby
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Beatty ...
George
Julie Christie ...
Jackie
Goldie Hawn ...
Lee Grant ...
Felicia
Jack Warden ...
Lester
Tony Bill Tony Bill ...
Johnny Pope
George Furth ...
Mr. Pettis
Jay Robinson ...
Norman
Ann Weldon Ann Weldon ...
Mary
Luana Anders ...
Devra
Randy Scheer Randy Scheer ...
Dennis
Susanna Moore Susanna Moore ...
Gloria
Carrie Fisher ...
Lorna
Mike Olton Mike Olton ...
Ricci
Richard E. Kalk Richard E. Kalk ...
Detective Younger
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Storyline

Thirty-something George Roundy is a Beverly Hills hairdresser, who spends as much time sleeping with his female clients as he does doing their hair. Whether they want to admit it, all the women in his life are on the most part aware that they are are not the only one with whom he is sleeping. And some, such as the wealthy and married Felicia Karpf, have a stronger emotional dependence on George than they would like to admit. George's current girlfriend is Jill, an up and coming actress. Jill's best friend is Jackie Shawn, one of George's old girlfriends who left him because he couldn't make a true commitment to her. In turn, Jackie is currently having an affair with Lester Karpf, Felicia's wealthy businessman husband. George is unhappy working at a salon owned by Norman, with whom he is constantly butting heads. In his first act of wanting finally to be a grown up... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Party | Hairdresser | Actress | Bank | Director  | See more »

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In a town where anything goes, everything does in this funny bedroom farce. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

Sampon See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$60,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The lead character was based on actual hairdresser Jay Sebring. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Coca-Cola can George drinks from while chatting with Lorna is a post 1968 design. See more »

Quotes

[to George]
Jill: You never stop moving! You never go anywhere!
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Connections

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #22.225" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Born Free"
(1966) (uncredited)
Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung a cappella by Jack Warden See more »