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Rude Awakening (1989)

R 100 min  -  Comedy  -   16 August 1989 (USA)
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In the 1960s, two hippies go off into the jungle to evade the FBI. When they come back to New York in the 1980s, their fellow hippie friends have become rich yuppies.

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Neil Levy (story), Neil Levy (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cheech Marin ...
Jesus Montea
Eric Roberts ...
Fred Wook
Julie Hagerty ...
Petra Black
Robert Carradine ...
Sammy Margolin
Buck Henry ...
Lloyd Stool
Louise Lasser ...
Ronnie Summers
Cindy Williams ...
June Margolin
Andrea Martin ...
April Stool
Cliff De Young ...
Agent Brubaker
Dion Anderson ...
Dr. Binibon
Peter Boyden Peter Boyden ...
Dr. Childs
Nicholas Wyman Nicholas Wyman ...
Dr. Abbott
Michael Luciano Michael Luciano ...
Martin
Amy Glass Amy Glass ...
1st Twin
Becky Glass Becky Glass ...
2nd Twin
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Storyline

In the late 1960s, two hippies are forced to leave their friends as they are wanted by the FBI, who see them as criminals. They hide in the jungle for 20 years, secluded from the outside war. In the late 1980s, they find out that a secret war is about to start in the US, and decided to return to New York to tell someone about it. What they find when they return is that all of their fellow hippies have become rich yuppies, like everyone else, and that no one wants to save the world anymore -- they just want to buy it. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

1960s | FBI | 1980s | Hippie | Political Activism  | See more »

Taglines:

Two hippies come back from 1969 to get the bad news. Nobody wants to save the world anymore. They just want to buy it. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Brusco risveglio See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,121,542 (USA) (20 August 1989) (953 Screens)

Gross:

$3,169,719 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Cut from the film was a scene where Cheech Marin has an acid flashback during which he imagines the three FBI agents to be Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan, and Henry Kissinger. See more »

Quotes

Petra: Where's the lobster?
Jesus Monteya: "I am the lobster, goo goo g'joob."
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Soundtracks

"Uncle John's Band"
Written by Robert Hunter (as Robbie Hunter) & Jerry Garcia
Performed by The Grateful Dead
Courtesy of Warner Special Products See more »