Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
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67% of users liked it
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In this drama set during the real life riots of the mid-1960s, an LA police sergeant attempts to service the Strip businessmen who object to the hippie youths that hang out, by setting a curfew. Unfortunately, the cop also believes that the kids have a right to be there, until he discovers that his… More In this drama set during the real life riots of the mid-1960s, an LA police sergeant attempts to service the Strip businessmen who object to the hippie youths that hang out, by setting a curfew. Unfortunately, the cop also believes that the kids have a right to be there, until he discovers that his estranged daughter, whom his drunken ex-wife took away from him, has come back to LA and has joined the counter-culture crowd. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
- Directed By
- Arthur Dreifuss
- Written By
- Orville H. Hampton
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1967 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
By 1967, the campiness inherent to youth-runs-wild exploitation cinema had gained a rough edge; Mimsy Farmer's acid freakout dance here may be more Lola Falana than Timothy Leary, but it leads to her gang rape.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This movie is a riot for those who enjoy bad films.
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Cast
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Aldo Rayas Lt. Walt Lorimer -
Mimsy Farmeras Andy -
Michael Evansas Sgt. Tweedy
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Laurie Mockas Liz-Ann -
Tim Rooneyas Grady -
Bill Baldwin
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