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The '60s (1999)

TV Movie  -  PG_13 172 min  -  Drama
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The Herlihys are a working class family from Chicago whose three children take wildly divergent paths: Brian joins the Marines right out of High School and goes to Vietnam... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Piznarski

Writers:

Bill Couturié (story), Robert Greenfield (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hamilton ...
Michael Herlihy
Julia Stiles ...
Katie Herlihy
Jerry O'Connell ...
Brian Herlihy
Jeremy Sisto ...
Kenny Klein
Jordana Brewster ...
Sarah Weinstock
Leonard Roberts ...
Emmet Taylor
Bill Smitrovich ...
Bill Herlihy
Annie Corley ...
Mary Herlihy
Donovan Leitch ...
Neal Reynolds
David Alan Grier ...
Fred Hampton
Cliff Gorman Cliff Gorman ...
Father Daniel Berrigan
Charles S. Dutton ...
Reverend Willie Taylor (as Charles Dutton)
April Mills April Mills ...
Constance
Marc Blucas ...
Buddy Wells
Jenna Byrne Jenna Byrne ...
Melissa
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Storyline

The Herlihys are a working class family from Chicago whose three children take wildly divergent paths: Brian joins the Marines right out of High School and goes to Vietnam, Michael becomes involved in the civil rights movement and after campaigning for Bobby Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy becomes involved in radical politics, and Katie gets pregnant, moves to San Francisco and joins a hippie commune. Meanwhile, the Taylors are an African-American family living in the deep South. When Willie Taylor, a minister and civil rights organizer, is shot to death, his son Emmet moves to the city and eventually joins the Black Panthers, serving as a bodyguard for Fred Hampton. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Civil Rights | Commune | Hippie | Black Panthers | Vietnam  | See more »

Taglines:

You only really know what you have when your'e about to lose it.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug use, violence and sensuality See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

60-luku - muutosten sukupolvi See more »

Filming Locations:

Fillmore, California, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Actors Donovan Leitch and Carnie Wilson are the respective children of musicians 'Donovan' and The Beach Boys' singer Brian Wilson, both of whom are heard in the soundtrack. Jason Nesmith, son of ex-Monkee Michael Nesmith, also appears. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: At the end during the BBQ, the mother asked "How's my boy today?" there is a boom mic visible. See more »

Quotes

Katie Herlihy: Michael Rainbow, I'm going to make you a promise. I am going to take this money, and then I am going to find a nice, warm place for us to stay, for as long as we want.
[starts crying]
Katie Herlihy: I don't know where! But we are never going to spend another night sleeping on a stranger's couch and begging for food, I promise you, ok? I swear to God!
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Connections

Followed by The '70s (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mr. Tamborine Man"
Performed by Bob Dylan See more »