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Psych-Out

  • 19681968
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  • 1h 41m
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6.0/10
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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 arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother.A deaf runaway arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother.A deaf runaway arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury hippie district looking for her missing brother.

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  • Director
    • Richard Rush
  • Writers
    • E. Hunter Willett(screenplay)
    • Betty Ulius(screenplay)
    • Betty Tusher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Susan Strasberg
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Jack Nicholson
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  • Director
    • Richard Rush
  • Writers
    • E. Hunter Willett(screenplay)
    • Betty Ulius(screenplay)
    • Betty Tusher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Susan Strasberg
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Jack Nicholson
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    • 41User reviews
    • 48Critic 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)
    Jack Nicholson in Psych-Out (1968)
    Bruce Dern in Psych-Out (1968)

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    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Jenny Davisas Jenny Davis
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Daveas Dave
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Stoneyas Stoney
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • Steve Davisas Steve Davis
    Adam Roarke
    Adam Roarke
    • Benas Ben
    Max Julien
    Max Julien
    • Elwoodas Elwood
    Henry Jaglom
    Henry Jaglom
    • Warrenas Warren
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Lynnas Lynn
    • (as Linda G. Scott)
    Mireille Machu
    Mireille Machu
    • Pandoraas Pandora
    • (as I.J. Jefferson)
    Tommy Flanders
    • Wesleyas Wesley
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Preacheras Preacher
    Garry Marshall
    Garry Marshall
    • Plainclothesmanas Plainclothesman
    • (as Gary Marshall)
    Geoffrey Stevens
    • Gregas Greg
    Susan Bushman
    • Little Girlas Little Girl
    John 'Bud' Cardos
    John 'Bud' Cardos
    • Thugas Thug
    • (as John Cardos)
    Madgel Dean
    • The Motheras The Mother
    William Gerrity
    • Little Boyas Little Boy
    Bob Kelljan
    • Arthuras Arthur
    • (as Robert Kelljan)
    • Director
      • Richard Rush
    • Writers
      • E. Hunter Willett(screenplay) (story)
      • Betty Ulius(screenplay)
      • Betty Tusher(screenplay) (story) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Jenny, a deaf runaway who has just arrived in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district to find her long-lost brother, a mysterious bearded sculptor known around town as The Seeker. She falls in with a psychedelic band, Mumblin' Jim, whose members include Stoney, Ben, and Elwood. They hide her from the fuzz in their crash pad, a Victorian house crowded with love beads and necking couples. Mumblin' Jim's truth-seeking friend Dave considers the band's pursuit of success "playing games," but he agrees to help Jennie anyway. —alfiehitchie
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      The movie was meant to perform the same function in relation to 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 and Nicholson did not eventually receive a screen credit for his work, although he took what was essentially the male lead in the picture. But Nicholson wrote the part of Stoney for himself as part of the package.
    • Goofs
      During The Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow" song, the lead guitarist's guitar changes halfway through the song.
    • Quotes

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

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was unreleased until 1972 and then cut by the BBFC to heavily edit the yard fight between the workmen and the hippies. All later video and DVD releases were fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Love & Haight (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Incense and Peppermints
      Written by John Shakespeare (as John Carter) and Tim Gilbert

      Performed by The Strawberry Alarm Clock

    User reviews41

    Review
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    Classic psychedelic trash!
    If you try and take 'Psych-Out' seriously you're making a big mistake. This is Haight-Ashbury presented by Dick Clark after all! But as 60s camp it's great fun, and dare I say it worth watching more than "real" head movies from the period like 'Chappaqua' and Antonioni's 'Zabriskie Point'. This mightn't be what the 60s were really like, but after watching Mumblin' Jim and fans at the Ballroom, or the happiest funeral ever, music courtesy of garage Gods The Seeds, you'll wish that it was, and that you were there!

    Jack Nicholson stars as Stoney, the leader of small time psych rock band Mumblin Jim'. His band mates include Adam Roarke ('Dirty Mary Crazy Larry') and Max Julien ('The Mack'). Deaf beauty Jenny (Susan Strasberg, 'The Trip') is a runaway looking for estranged brother Steve (Bruce Dern, 'Silent Running'), now known locally as "The Seeker". Dean Stockwell ('Paris, Texas') returned to the screen after a few years absence as tripped out oracle Dave ("It's all just one big plastic hassle", "reality is a dangerous place",etc.). Also look out for future directors Gary Marshall (an uptight cop) and Henry Jaglom (a classic zombie-hallucinating freak out scene!), and performances by Strawberry Alarm Clock.

    A splendid time is guaranteed for all just as long as you stay away from the rednecks at the rubbish dump, avoid playing in the traffic on STP, and nobody doing the dirty dishes. Grooovy baby!
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    Details

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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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    Box office

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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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