The '70s (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Peter Werner

Writers (WGA):

Jeffrey Alan Fiskin (story) and
Mitch Brian (story) ...

Release Date:

30 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Four friends graduate in the year 1970, the start of a new decade. |

Plot Keywords:

1970s | Assassin | Pop Culture | Social Issues | Coming Of Age

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Brad Rowe	...	Byron Shales
Guy Torry	...	Dexter Johnson
Vinessa Shaw	...	Eileen Wells
Amy Smart	...	Christie Shales
Kathryn Harrold	...	Connie Wells
Graham Beckel	...	Paul Wells
Laurel Moglen	...	Wendy
Tina Lifford	...	Aunt Olavee
Leslie Silva	...	Yolanda
Chandra West	...	Elizabeth
Robert Joy	...	Hal Shales
Jeanetta Arnette	...	Doris Shales
Michael Easton	...	Nick
Robert Bailey Jr.	...	Jo-Jo (8)
Robert Bailey	...	Jo-Jo (8)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, some sexuality, language and violence.

Runtime:

Greece:170 min (2 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DiNovi Pictures

Trivia:

The company that Eileen works for, and which she eventually sues for sexual discrimination, is referred to throughout as "D,C and H." We learn those letters stand for "Dewey, Conham, and Howe" - an ancient joke-name for a law firm (along with its variations "Dewey, Cheatam and Howe" and "Cheatam and Steele").

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The World Trade Center towers were not complete until 1972, but they are shown occupied and on postcards in the fall of 1970.

Quotes:

Doris Shales: But Byron... it's Christmas!

Movie Connections:

Features "NBC Nightly News" (1970)

Just like THE 60S

Though I did not enjoy the NBC mini-series THE 60S, I was actually looking forward to THE 70S. It had a great cast, a talented director, a lot of hype for a mini-series, and the reviews I read for it were pretty good. Even though this is the sequel to THE 60S, it seemed more like a remake. It was practically the same plot [dealing with problems of the generation] except the cast members and characters were different [but not much better]. Let's hope NBC does not follow up with THE 80S.