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Tribes

Tribes

19706.01h 30m

Overview

A Marine Corps drill instructor who is disgusted by the fact that the Corps now accepts draftees finds himself pitted against a hippie who has been drafted but refuses to accept the military's way of doing things.

Directed by Joseph Sargent
Written by Tracy Keenan Wynn, Marvin Schwartz
Produced by Marvin Schwartz
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Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

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Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

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Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

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John Gruber

Quentin

Danny Goldman

Danny Goldman

Sidney

Richard Yniguez

Richard Yniguez

Sanchez

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Antone Curtis

Marcellus

Peter Hooten

Peter Hooten

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Themes & Keywords

hippierecruitdrill instructorindividuality

About Tribes

Tribes is a tv movie, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of hippie, recruit, drill instructor, individuality. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it stars Darren McGavin, Earl Holliman, Jan-Michael Vincent. A Marine Corps drill instructor who is disgusted by the fact that the Corps now accepts draftees finds himself pitted against a hippie who has been drafted but refuses to accept the military's way of doing things.

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