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R.P.M.
19705.81h 32m
Overview
R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus activism in the late 1960s. Radical students take over the college, the president resigns, and Quinn's character, who has always been a champion of student activism, is appointed president. As the students continue to push the envelope of revolution, Quinn's character is faced with the challenge of restoring order or abetting the descent into anarchy.
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Written by Erich Segal
Produced by Stanley Kramer
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Top Cast
Anthony Quinn
Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
Ann-Margret
Rhoda
Gary Lockwood
Rossiter
Paul Winfield
Steve Dempsey
Graham Jarvis
Police Chief Henry J. Thatcher
Alan Hewitt
Hewlett
Ramon Bieri
Brown
John McLiam
Rev. Blauvelt
Don Keefer
Dean George Cooper
Donald Moffat
Perry Howard
Themes & Keywords
revolutioncollege
About R.P.M.
R.P.M. is a drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of revolution, college. Directed by Stanley Kramer, it stars Anthony Quinn, Ann-Margret, Gary Lockwood. R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus activism in the late 1960s. Radical students take over the college, the president resigns, and Quinn's character, who has always been a champion of student activism, is appointed president. As the students continue to push the envelope of revolution, Quinn's character is faced with the challenge of restoring order or abetting the descent into anarchy.
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