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The Young Animals (1968)

The Young Animals poster
Directed by
Maury Dexter
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets caught up with a group of troublemakers in a small Arizona town. The film follows his conflicts with the law and his community.

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What happens

The Young Animals, also known as Born Wild, is a 1968 drama film directed by Maury Dexter. It was the second in a four-picture deal he did with AIP and was filmed at Tucson, Arizona. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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