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Psych-Out

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1hr 35min
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1968
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Synopsis: Jennie (Susan Strasberg) travels to San Francisco to locate her hippie brother Steve (Bruce Dern). She meets Stoney (Jack Nicholson) in a coffeehouse and he helps her look for Steve, who Stoney has seen in his various attempts to start a rock & roll band. Stoney and his pals transform the square girl into a swinging hippie chick, complete with a mod miniskirt. Along with their buddy Dave (Dean Stockwell), they search for Steve amidst the psychedelic splendor of the Haight-Ashbury hippie haunts. Dave ... Full Synopsis
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This early entry from future Stunt Man auteur Richard Rush is a colorful, exciting time capsule from the flower-power era. Psych-Out remains fresher today than many of the other "hippie lifestyle" films of the late '60s, mainly due to the sheer amount of talent involved. Rush directs the proceedings with economic skill, utilizing plenty of real San Francisco locations to atmospheric effect and combining ... Full Review
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