Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

94 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music | May 29, 1968

Striking a zeitgeist nerve, Wild in the Streets stars Christopher Jones (Ryan's Daughter) as Max Frost, rock singer and poster boy for the counterculture revolution of the '60s. While performing with his band, The Troopers, at a political rally for Senate candidate Johnny Fergus (Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild), Max seizes the opportunity to spout his own political philosophies which include, among other things, that the voting age should be lowered to 14. And thus begins the tale of Max's meteoric rise. But as he moves further and further into uncharted waters, first as a voice for the youth movement (or is he just a mouthpiece for opportunist politicians?) and then as a nominee for President of the United States, Max will not bend to the will of the old guard. Instead he begins implementing his own ideas of what would make a better world, including re-education camps for those over the age of 35 along with a liberal dosing of LSD.

Wild in the Streets

94 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music | May 29, 1968

Wild in the Streets
Striking a zeitgeist nerve, Wild in the Streets stars Christopher Jones (Ryan's Daughter) as Max Frost, rock singer and poster boy for the counterculture revolution of the '60s. While performing with his band, The Troopers, at a political rally for Senate candidate Johnny Fergus (Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild), Max seizes the opportunity to spout his own political philosophies which include, among other things, that the voting age should be lowered to 14. And thus begins the tale of Max's meteoric rise. But as he moves further and further into uncharted waters, first as a voice for the youth movement (or is he just a mouthpiece for opportunist politicians?) and then as a nominee for President of the United States, Max will not bend to the will of the old guard. Instead he begins implementing his own ideas of what would make a better world, including re-education camps for those over the age of 35 along with a liberal dosing of LSD.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers American International Pictures
Original title Wild in the Streets
Directors Barry Shear
Writers Robert Thom

Cast

Shelley Winters

as Mrs. Daphne Flatow

Christopher Jones

as Max Jacob 'Frost' Flatow Jr.

Diane Varsi

as Sally LeRoy

Hal Holbrook

as Sen. Johnny Fergus

Millie Perkins

as Mary Fergus

Richard Pryor

as Stanley X

Bert Freed

as Max Jacob Flatow Sr.

Kevin Coughlin

as Billy Cage

Larry Bishop

as The Hook, Abraham

Michael Margotta

as Jimmy Fergus

Ed Begley

as Sen. Allbright

Army Archerd

as Army Archerd

Melvin Belli

as Melvin Belli

Gary Busey

as Concert Attendee

Dick Clark

as TV Newscaster

Paul Frees

as Narrator (voice)

Harley Hatcher

as Max Frost (singing voice)

Bill Mumy

as Boy

Barry Williams

as Young Max