Getting Straight

1970, Movie, R, 126 mins

Getting Straight: Review

In 1970, Hollywood's attempt to capitalize on student rebellion looked trivial in comparison to real events (the shootings at Kent State occurred in the same year). But buoyed by Elliot Gould's eccentric screen presence and Lazlo Kovacs' stylish camera work, this often very funny drama from director Richard Rush (The Stunt Man) holds up surprisingly well. Gould plays a returning Vietnam vet who goes back to school to secure a graduate degree and inevitably becomes involved in the lives of his students. With Candice Bergen, Jeff Corey and Max Julien. Read the complete review for Getting Straight