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Alice's Restaurant

Alice's Restaurant

Every Generation Has A Story To Tell.

19696.21h 51m

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.

Directed by Arthur Penn
Written by Arthur Penn, Venable Herndon, Arlo Guthrie
Produced by Hillard Elkins, Joseph Manduke, Harold Leventhal
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Top Cast

Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie

Patricia Quinn

Patricia Quinn

Alice Brock

James Broderick

James Broderick

Ray Brock

Tina Chen

Tina Chen

Mari-chan

Geoff Outlaw

Geoff Outlaw

Roger Crowther

Michael McClanathan

Michael McClanathan

Shelly

Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

Himself

L

Lee Hays

Himself

Kathleen Dabney

Kathleen Dabney

Karin

W

William Obanhein

Himself - Officer Obie

Themes & Keywords

hippiefree lovejunkiecommunerestaurantmilitary serviceweddingchurchdrugshitchhiking

About Alice's Restaurant

Alice's Restaurant is a drama, comedy film released in 1969 exploring themes of hippie, free love, junkie, commune, restaurant, military service. Directed by Arthur Penn, it stars Arlo Guthrie, Patricia Quinn, James Broderick. 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.

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