Psych-Out (1968)

Directed by

Richard Rush

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young deaf runaway searches for her brother in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district. She falls in with a group of hippies and a guitarist who help her navigate the drug-fueled counterculture scene.

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What happens

Psych-Out is a 1968 American psychedelic film about hippies, psychedelic music and recreational drugs starring Susan Strasberg, Jack Nicholson (the film's leading man despite being billed under supporting player Dean Stockwell), Bruce Dern, Adam Roarke, and Max Julien. It was produced and released by American International Pictures. The film was directed by Richard Rush, and the cinematographer was László Kovács. The bands Strawberry Alarm Clock and The Seeds can be seen playing within the music and dance scenes throughout the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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