The Idea of You
Music · Comedy
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Film / 1968
Wild in den Straßen
Directed by
Barry Shear
Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15. Max and his followers capitalize on their might by bringing new issues to the fore, but, drunk on power, they soon take generational warfare to terrible extremes.
The story
Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15. Max and his followers capitalize on their might by bringing new issues to the fore, but, drunk on power, they soon take generational warfare to terrible extremes.
Cast
Shelley WintersMrs. Max Flatow (Frost)
Christopher JonesMax (Flatow) Frost
Diane VarsiSally LeRoy
Hal HolbrookSenator Fergus
Millie PerkinsMrs. Fergus
Richard PryorStanley X
Bert FreedMax Jacob Flatow, Sr.
Kevin CoughlinBilly Cage
Larry BishopThe Hook
May IshiharaFuji Elly
Salli SachseHippie Mother
Kellie FlanaganMary Fergus
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Don WyndhamJoseph Fergus
Michael MargottaJimmy Fergus
Ed BegleySenator Allbright
Bill MumyBoy (uncredited)
Kevin TateBoy (uncredited)
Gary BuseyConcert Attendee (uncredited)
Harley HatcherMax (Flatow) Frost (singing voice) (uncredited)
Paul FreesNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Army ArcherdSelf (uncredited)
Melvin BelliSelf (uncredited)
Kenneth BanghartSelf (uncredited)
Dick ClarkTV Newscaster (uncredited)
Barry WilliamsYoung Max (uncredited)
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