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Rude Awakening
Film / 1989

Rude Awakening

Directed by David GreenwaltAaron Russo
Comedy

★ 4.7/10Audience rating

In the later 1960s, two hippies are forced to leave their friends as they are wanted by the FBI, who sees them as criminals. They hide in the jungle for 20 years, secluded from the outside world. In the later 1980s, the find out that a secret war is about to start in the US, and decide to return to New York to tell someone about it.

The story

In the later 1960s, two hippies are forced to leave their friends as they are wanted by the FBI, who sees them as criminals. They hide in the jungle for 20 years, secluded from the outside world. In the later 1980s, the find out that a secret war is about to start in the US, and decide to return to New York to tell someone about it.

Cast

Cheech MarinJesús Monteya Eric RobertsFred Wook Julie HagertyPetra Black Robert CarradineSammy Margolin Louise LasserRonnie Summers Buck HenryLloyd Stool Andrea MartinApril Stool Cindy WilliamsJune Margolin Cliff DeYoungAgent Brubaker Dion AndersonDr. Binibon Peter BoydenDr. Childs Nicholas WymanDr. Albert
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Michael LucianoMerlin Amy GlassTwin # 1 Becky GlassTwin # 2 Ed FryAgent Drome Aaron RussoVoice of fish Patrick John HurleyAgent in jungle Daniel ChapmanAgent in jungle Greg RexHippy Singer Timothy LearyDiner at Ronnie's Jerry RubinDiner at Ronnie's Bobby SealeDiner at Ronnie's Rosanna IversenLa Fleck model Michael LoudenLa Fleck model Charlie GatesLa Fleck model Darrick HarrisLa Fleck model Janet HarperLa Fleck model Peter NevargicJulian Elżbieta CzyżewskaEema William PaulsonPhil Larry AttreAgent Blandish Tom SizemoreIan Frederikke BorgeMona Deena LevyWanda Kevin DormanJay Davidson ThomsonAmos Timothy L. HaffernLance Rodney ClarkCowboy Bradford TatumStudent at school B.J. JeffersonNewscaster Basia McCoyWoman on street Dave KingYuppie Edward James HylandMan at newsstand David EigenbergLawrence Mitchell RiggsSeth Hugh HayesStudent on street Michelle HurdStudent on street Dulcy RogersStudent on street Bill CarraroAgent on street David PeelHappy Singer Rob KramerAaron Russo (uncredited) Melora WaltersPunky (uncredited)

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