The Strawberry Statement
Screened in July 2013
Director: Stuart Hagmann. Cast: Bruce Davison, Kim Darby, Murray MacLeod, Bud Cort, Bob Balaban, Jeannie Berlin, Michael Margotta, James Kunen, Kristina Holland, Kristin Van Buren, Booker Bradshaw, Ed Greenberg, Bert Remsen, James Coco, Israel Horovitz, Joe Quinn. Screenplay: Israel Horovitz (based on the book The Strawberry Statement: Notes of a College Revolutionary by James Kunen).
Twitter Capsule: Police-raid finale is a stomach-turning showstopper, but treated too much as one. Build-up mostly a mess.

Photo © 1970 Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize (tie)

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