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Hair

  • 19791979
  • AAAA
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
37K
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POPULARITY
4,458
324
  • Cast & crew
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Hair (1979)
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Claude Bukowski leaves the family ranch in Oklahoma for New York where he is rapidly embraced into the hippie group of youngsters led by Berger, yet he's already been drafted. He soon falls ... Read allClaude Bukowski leaves the family ranch in Oklahoma for New York where he is rapidly embraced into the hippie group of youngsters led by Berger, yet he's already been drafted. He soon falls in love with Sheila Franklin, a rich girl but still a rebel inside.Claude Bukowski leaves the family ranch in Oklahoma for New York where he is rapidly embraced into the hippie group of youngsters led by Berger, yet he's already been drafted. He soon falls in love with Sheila Franklin, a rich girl but still a rebel inside.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
37K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,458
324
  • Director
    • Milos Forman
  • Writers
    • Gerome Ragni(musical book)
    • James Rado(musical book)
    • Michael Weller
  • Stars
    • John Savage
    • Treat Williams
    • Beverly D'Angelo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Milos Forman
  • Writers
    • Gerome Ragni(musical book)
    • James Rado(musical book)
    • Michael Weller
  • Stars
    • John Savage
    • Treat Williams
    • Beverly D'Angelo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 182User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:45
    Trailer
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    Video 2:32
    Watch Like an Aquarius

    Photos63

    Beverly D'Angelo in Hair (1979)
    Annie Golden in Hair (1979)
    Treat Williams and Charlotte Rae in Hair (1979)
    Hair (1979)
    Treat Williams, Don Dacus, Annie Golden, and Charlotte Rae in Hair (1979)
    Beverly D'Angelo in Hair (1979)
    Treat Williams and Annie Golden in Hair (1979)
    Beverly D'Angelo and John Savage in Hair (1979)
    Beverly D'Angelo and John Savage in Hair (1979)
    Beverly D'Angelo in Hair (1979)
    Beverly D'Angelo, Treat Williams, Don Dacus, and Annie Golden in Hair (1979)
    Hair (1979)

    Top cast

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    John Savage
    John Savage
    • Claudeas Claude
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Bergeras Berger
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Sheilaas Sheila
    Annie Golden
    Annie Golden
    • Jeannieas Jeannie
    Dorsey Wright
    Dorsey Wright
    • Hudas Hud
    Don Dacus
    Don Dacus
    • Woofas Woof
    Cheryl Barnes
    Cheryl Barnes
    • Hud's Fianceeas Hud's Fiancee
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    • Fentonas Fenton
    Nicholas Ray
    Nicholas Ray
    • The Generalas The General
    Charlotte Rae
    Charlotte Rae
    • Lady in Pinkas Lady in Pink
    Miles Chapin
    Miles Chapin
    • Steveas Steve
    Fern Tailer
    • Sheila's Motheras Sheila's Mother
    Charles Denny
    • Sheila's Fatheras Sheila's Father
    Herman Meckler
    • Sheila's Uncleas Sheila's Uncle
    Agness Breen
    • Sheila's Auntas Sheila's Aunt
    Antonia Rey
    Antonia Rey
    • Berger's Motheras Berger's Mother
    George J. Manos
    • Berger's Fatheras Berger's Father
    • (as George Manos)
    Linda Surh
    • Vietnamese Girlas Vietnamese Girl
    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Gerome Ragni(musical book)
      • James Rado(musical book)
      • Michael Weller
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    This movie, based on the cult Broadway musical of the 60s, tells a story about Claude, a young man from Oklahoma who comes to New York City. There he strikes up a friendship with a group of hippies, led by Berger, and falls in love with Sheila, a girl from a rich family. However, their happiness is short because Claude must go to the Vietnam war. —Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Let the sun shine in! [USA theatrical]
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Musical
      • Romance
      • War
    • Certificate
      • AA
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the closing number, when Berger sings the third verse, background singers are singing lines from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. "Eyes, Look your Last, Arms take your last embrace" and "The lips, oh you the doors, of breath, sealed with a righteous kiss" are all from Romeo's final monologue. It's followed by "The rest is silence," the last line in Hamlet.
    • Goofs
      During Claude's bus trip at the start of the film, he passes a field of ripe orange pumpkins, indicating autumn. When he gets to New York, specifically after the party where George stops the car, yellow forsythia are in bloom indicating spring, and the trees are all green.
    • Quotes

      Hippy: The draft is white people sending black people to make war on the yellow people to defend the land they stole from the red people!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Hair/Murder By Decree/A Perfect Couple/The Champ/Buck Rogers in the 25th Century/Love at First Bite/In Search of Dracula (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Aquarius
      Music by Galt MacDermot

      Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado

      Performed by Renn Woods and chorus

    User reviews182

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    powerful ending
    The Hair DVD was my first viewing of this musical. Having heard many of the songs in my early adulthood, I was disappointed by the difference in the musical arrangements.

    The movie script had flaws, but there are good scenes: Berger asking his folks for money, and the scene cuts between basic training and the hippie group, for example. The irreverence of Berger reminded me of today's youth, with one hand out and a smart-ass retort to any authority.

    For me, the surprise ending upgraded this movie from average to good. I watched the last five minutes over and over. The symbolism of the lines of soldiers being sent through the gates of darkness to an unknown fate was moving.
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    • Apr 27, 2004

    FAQ8

    • What is' Hair' about?
    • Is 'Hair' based on a book?
    • How is it that an Oklahoman redneck meets up and befriends a group of NYC hippies?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1979 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kosa
    • Filming locations
      • National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, USA
    • Production company
      • CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,284,643
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,313,606
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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