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Wild in the Streets

If you're thirty, you're through!

5.7(38)19681h 34m2

Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15. Max and his followers capitalize on their might by bringing new issues to the fore, but, drunk on power, they soon take generational warfare to terrible extremes.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1M
Box office
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Language
English
  • politics
  • satire
  • rebellious youth
  • political satire

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Director

Barry Shear

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR29 May 1968

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Wild in the Streets was released on 29 May 1968.

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    Wuchak

    8/23/2022

    5/10

    **_Ambitious 60’s teensploitation satire is amusing, but with dull storytelling_** A new band in SoCal rises to popularity led by the charismatic Max Frost (Christopher Jones). He uses his position to unite youths and enters politics with the intent of granting teens the right to vote during the turbulent Vietnam era. Shelley Winters plays Max’ wacky mother, Hal Holbrook a supportive senator and Millie Perkins his…

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