Purple Haze

Name: Purple Haze
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Nelson, Chuck McQuary, Bernard Baldan

19821982
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1h 37m

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7.0/10

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Drama

The film opens in Princeton University, 1968, where Matt Caulfield and his friends are watching television. There, they witness President Lyndon B. Johnson inform us of his plans not to reru... Read allThe film opens in Princeton University, 1968, where Matt Caulfield and his friends are watching television. There, they witness President Lyndon B. Johnson inform us of his plans not to rerun in the upcoming election. Upon hearing of his plans, Matt and the rest of the students c... Read allThe film opens in Princeton University, 1968, where Matt Caulfield and his friends are watching television. There, they witness President Lyndon B. Johnson inform us of his plans not to rerun in the upcoming election. Upon hearing of his plans, Matt and the rest of the students celebrate by smoking marijuana. An uncool student from next door is disturbed by the boys' ... Read all

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7.0/10

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Director
- David Burton Morris
Writers
- David Burton Morris(co-story)
- Victoria Wozniak(screenplay)
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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Joanne Bauman, Bob Breuler, and Peter Nelson in Purple Haze (1982)

Susanna Lack and Peter Nelson in Purple Haze (1982)

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9/10

The best movie about the Vietnam war as seen from the US

Yeah, this is a "local" production with no-name actors, but as someone who was Matt Caufield's age (20 in 1968 -- I was "there", as they say), this film captures with near perfection the mood and atmosphere that million-dollar productions try to capture but don't. Maybe "Gardens of Stone" comes close, but "Purple Haze" is almost a psychological documentary about the war, 1968 and its effect on and in the US. It deserves way more positive recognition than it ever received.

The DVD is available from David Burton Morris. Don't miss it.

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