“America's children lay it on the line.”
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.
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
William Bramley
Wade Linden
Jeannie Berlin
Judy Kramer
Getting Straight is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1970 exploring themes of based on novel or book, college, protest, activism, anti-war activist, student activism. Directed by Richard Rush, it stars Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, Robert F. Lyons. 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.
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