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20/08/1969 Drama, Comedy 1h 51m
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Every Generation Has A Story To Tell.

Overview

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.

  1. Arthur Penn

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Arlo Guthrie

    Arlo Guthrie

  2. Patricia Quinn

    Alice Brock

  3. James Broderick

    Ray Brock

  4. Tina Chen

    Mari-chan

  5. Geoff Outlaw

    Roger Crowther

  6. Michael McClanathan

    Shelly

  7. Pete Seeger

    Himself

  8. Lee Hays

    Himself

  9. Kathleen Dabney

    Karin

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-01-12
Having been unable to convince the draft that some hereditary health condition should exempt him from army service, Argo Guthrie decides to hitch his way to an old church being re-purposed by “Ray” (James Broderick) and “Alice” (Patricia Quinn) for his last few weeks of freedom. His journey isn’t exactly uneventful, and just about everyone he encounters en route takes him for a long-haired waste of space. When he finally arrives at the commune, a bit bruised, he helps out “Alice” as she puts the finishing touches to her fine dining establishment that sells Boeuf Bourginon, don’...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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