Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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Not for warmth or comfort.
Cast
23 of 23
Shelley WintersMrs. Max Flatow (Frost)
Christopher JonesMax (Flatow) Frost
Diane VarsiSally LeRoy
Hal HolbrookSenator Fergus
Millie PerkinsMrs. Fergus
Richard PryorStanley X
Bert FreedMax Jacob Flatow, Sr.
Kevin CoughlinBilly Cage
Larry BishopThe Hook
May IshiharaFuji Elly
Salli SachseHippie Mother
Kellie FlanaganMary Fergus
Michael MargottaJimmy Fergus
Ed BegleySenator Allbright
Bill MumyBoy (uncredited)
Kevin TateBoy (uncredited)
Gary BuseyConcert Attendee (uncredited)
Harley HatcherMax (Flatow) Frost (singing voice) (uncredited)
Paul FreesNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Army ArcherdSelf (uncredited)
Melvin BelliSelf (uncredited)
Dick ClarkTV Newscaster (uncredited)
Barry WilliamsYoung Max (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Barry Shear
- Written by
- Robert Thom
- Produced by
- James H. Nicholson, Samuel Z. Arkoff
- Music by
- Les Baxter
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
May 29, 1968 · 1 h 34 min · R
- Released
- May 29, 1968
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Violence, Drug Use, Strong Language
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Spanish
- Made in
- United States
- Budget
- $1 million
- Available in
- 31 countries
Tropes
And Starring, Disappeared Dad, Minor Living Alone +9
Q&A
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Questions about Wild in the Streets
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Wild in the Streets worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). Critics rate it higher (67 out of 100) than audiences (52).
Will Wild in the Streets make me laugh?
Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (7 of 10) and dark humor (6 of 10).
What tropes does Wild in the Streets use?
TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including And Starring, Disappeared Dad, and Minor Living Alone.


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