Harvard in the 60's: a time of social upheaval and student unrest. Three students bond together, challenge the system, and begin to lose their ideals.Harvard in the 60's: a time of social upheaval and student unrest. Three students bond together, challenge the system, and begin to lose their ideals.Harvard in the 60's: a time of social upheaval and student unrest. Three students bond together, challenge the system, and begin to lose their ideals.
Daniel Stern
- Crazy Kid: Draft Inductee
- (as Dan Stern)
Nick Cairis
- Army Doctor
- (as Nicholas Cairis)
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- TriviaThe original director of this film was to be John Korty. When Korty backed out of the project at the last minute, Rob Cohen pleaded with United Artists for directing rights. Unaware of the 'Heaven's Gate' (1980) financial fiasco ahead of them, the United Artists studio agreed to let Cohen direct.
- GoofsThe characters entered Harvard in 1967 and presumably were to graduate in 1971, and it shows them as apparently the first class involved with the draft lottery, which affected only seniors. However, the first class involved with the lottery was actually that of 1970, and the movie accurately shows the first ball being pulled from the drum with a date of September 14 in the drawing held for the 1970 class.
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Performed by Johnny Mathis
Courtesy of CBS Records
Music by Robert Allen (uncredited)
Lyrics by Al Stillman (uncredited)
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simon and simon protests the war
Fun, well-done film about college life in the 1960s, a volatile time. The U.S. still had the draft, so that was one concern. Jameson Parker was probably best known for his role on Simon and Simon. (had some wacky adventures in his personal life.... check it out on wikipedia!) Co-stars Brad Davis (played gay roles before it was common to do so. sadly, Davis died quite young in real life.) and Karen Allen (Indiana Jones and Animal House) are students, who all get to be close friends. Also a thirty year old Shelley Long. War protesting, antics, and love affairs along the way. Good, for the most part. sometimes overly-dramatic and preachy, but good stuff. the short, symbolic scenes really catch the various sentiments of the time. the anger over the vietnam war, and the roles played by presidents johnson and nixon. and some very pretty piano music. Directed by Rob Cohen. made an interesting mix of adventure films and television series. Written by Ezra Sacks, who had only written two other things made into film.
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $766,760
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $61,109
- Mar 16, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $766,760
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