The Sweet Ride (1968)

Directed by

Harvey Hart

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of unconventional people including a tennis player, a surfer, a beatnik, an actress, and a biker live and interact in Malibu, California. The film follows their intersecting lives and relationships.

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What happens

The Sweet Ride is a 1968 American drama film directed by Harvey Hart and starring Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin, Jacqueline Bisset, and Bob Denver. The screenplay by Tom Mankiewicz is based on the 1967 novel by William Murray, about the lives of various offbeat characters (including a tennis bum, a surfer, a beatnik, an actress, and a biker) in Malibu, California. The musical score was composed by Pete Rugolo, and features Dusty Springfield and Moby Grape. The film was released by 20th Century Fox on May 22, 1968. Sarrazin and Bisset were both received Golden Globe nominations for New Star of the Year, for their performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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