Getting Straight

"America's children lay it on the line."

1970 2h 4m EN

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6.3

MID

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33%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 37🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 1,688

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them. As Harry gets closer to finishing his degree, he finds his iconoclastic attitude increasingly aligned with the students rather than the faculty.

“America's children lay it on the line.”

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Cast

Elliott Gould
Harry Bailey
Candice Bergen
Jan
Robert F. Lyons
Nick
Cecil Kellaway
Dr. Kasper
Jeff Corey
Dr. Edward Willhunt
Max Julien
Ellis
Jon Lormer
Vandenburg
Leonard Stone
Lysander

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Rush
Writers: Robert Kaufman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Rush, 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 Ronald Stein. 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 Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen and Robert F. Lyons carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "America's children lay it on the line.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Rush directs. László Kovács behind the camera. Ronald Stein scores. Maury Winetrobe cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Richard Rush, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ronald Stein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen and Robert F. Lyons carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "America's children lay it on the line.".
7IMDB entry: tt0065775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.