Shampoo

"Your hairdresser does it better."

1975 1h 50m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 250

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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On Election Day, 1968, irresponsible hairdresser and ladies' man George Roundy is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his girlfriends and mistress Felicia Karpf, whose husband Lester is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend Jackie.

“Your hairdresser does it better.”

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Cast

Warren Beatty
George Roundy
Julie Christie
Jackie Shawn
Goldie Hawn
Jill Haynes
Lee Grant
Felicia Karpf
Jack Warden
Lester Karpf
Tony Bill
Johnny Pope
George Furth
Mr. Pettis
Jay Robinson
Norman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Ashby
Writers: Robert Towne, Warren Beatty
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $60M — a 15.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Ashby, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Warren Beatty and Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your hairdresser does it better.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Ashby directs. László Kovács behind the camera. Paul Simon scores. Robert C. Jones cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $60M — a 15.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
351 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Hal Ashby, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Simon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warren Beatty and Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Your hairdresser does it better.".
9IMDB entry: tt0073692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "hairdresser", "presidential election", "satire", "los angeles, california".