Hair

Name: Hair
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance, War
Released: 1979-05-09
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7.60
Cast: Annie Golden, Treat Williams, John Savage, Beverly D’Angelo

– "Hair" is a 1979 musical war comedy-drama film adaptation of the 1968 Broadway musical "Hair: An Ame..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.60 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and One Minute

Release Year:

1979

"Hair" is a 1979 musical war comedy-drama film adaptation of the 1968 Broadway musical "Hair: An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" about a Vietnam War draftee, Claude, who meets and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to the army induction center.
Claude heads to New York upon receiving his draft notice, leaving the family ranch in Oklahoma. He arrives in New York where he is rapidly indoctrinated into the youth subculture before reporting in for boot camp.

Styles:

Lyrical, Colourful, Talky, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Witty, Thought Provoking, Sentimental, Stylized, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

West Germany, USA

Filming Locations:

Manchester England, Oklahoma, Nevada, Washington D.c., Manhattan New York City, New York

Genre:

Musical, War, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Hair (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 May 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Milos Forman

Story Written By:

Michael Weller, James Rado, Gerome Ragni

Main Actors:

Annie Golden, Treat Williams, John Savage, Beverly D’Angelo

Plot:

This movie, based on the cult Broadway musical of the 60s, tells a story about Claude, a young man from Oklahoma who comes to New York City. There he strikes up a friendship with a group of hippies, led by Berger, and falls in love with Sheila, a girl from a rich family. However, their happiness is short because Claude must go to the Vietnam war.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Production Company:

United Artists

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

90%

Metacritic:

68%