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Psych-Out

  • 1968
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
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5.9/10
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Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
A deaf runaway arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother.
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A deaf runaway is taken in by a psychedelic band while searching for her missing brother in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district.A deaf runaway is taken in by a psychedelic band while searching for her missing brother in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district.A deaf runaway is taken in by a psychedelic band while searching for her missing brother in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district.

  • Director
    • Richard Rush
  • Writers
    • E. Hunter Willett
    • Betty Ulius
    • Betty Tusher
  • Stars
    • Susan Strasberg
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Jack Nicholson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writers
      • E. Hunter Willett
      • Betty Ulius
      • Betty Tusher
    • Stars
      • Susan Strasberg
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Jack Nicholson
    • 43User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
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    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
    Jack Nicholson and Susan Strasberg in Psych-Out (1968)
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    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Jenny Davis
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Dave
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Stoney
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Steve Davis
    Adam Roarke
    Adam Roarke
    • Ben
    Max Julien
    Max Julien
    • Elwood
    Henry Jaglom
    Henry Jaglom
    • Warren
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Lynn
    • (as Linda G. Scott)
    Mireille Machu
    Mireille Machu
    • Pandora
    • (as I.J. Jefferson)
    Tommy Flanders
    • Wesley
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Preacher
    Garry Marshall
    Garry Marshall
    • Plainclothesman
    • (as Gary Marshall)
    Geoffrey Stevens
    • Greg
    Susan Bushman
    • Little Girl
    John 'Bud' Cardos
    John 'Bud' Cardos
    • Thug
    • (as John Cardos)
    Madgel Dean
    • The Mother
    William Gerrity
    • Little Boy
    Bob Kelljan
    • Arthur
    • (as Robert Kelljan)
    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writers
      • E. Hunter Willett
      • Betty Ulius
      • Betty Tusher(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This film was meant to perform the same function in relation to the earlier and similar film The Trip (1967). Jack Nicholson had written a script that director Richard Rush thought was too "experimental" for mainstream cinema, so the concept of a 'youth" film based in San Francisco and dealing with flower power and drugs was taken over by other writers. Nicholson eventually did not receive any screen credit for his work, although he took what was essentially the male lead role in the film; however, he did get to write the part of Stoney into it for himself as part of the package.
    • Goofs
      During the performance of The Strawberry Alarm Clock's song "Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow" in the film, the appearance of the lead guitarist's guitar changes halfway through it.
    • Quotes

      Ben: Stoney! Stoney! Warren's freakin' out at the gallery!

    • Alternate versions
      The film was unreleased in the UK until 1972, after the junkyard fight between the thugs and the hippies was heavily cut at the behest of the BBFC. All later UK home video releases of it were completely uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Love & Haight (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Incense and Peppermints
      Written by John Shakespeare (as John Carter) and Tim Gilbert

      Recorded by The Strawberry Alarm Clock

    User reviews43

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    4/10
    ... sick-making at times and occasionally amusing
    At the same time you had blaxploitation movies you also had hipsploitation films too ... actors who understood NOTHING of what was going on ( Nicholson is a great actor but NOT a hippie him and his mates here look like jocks going to a costumed ball ) acted in movies written by studios trying to cash in on the latest in their eyes fad ... most of these 60's films used "straights" in hippie drag and that is never going to be convincing; it is literally a travesty...

    Also it must be strange they felt they had to sample scenes from West Side Story in effect .... the final message was do not do drugz kidz they will fork u up ... fine by me but not done this way ... watch The Strawberry Statement instead or Zabriskie Point or More 1969 by Barbet Schroeder more honest films about the period & simply better films ...
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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un monde psychédélique
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Dick Clark Productions
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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