Purple Haze (1983)

05/06/1983 (US) • 1h 37m

Drama

It's the summer of 1968. And Matt Caulfield is about to grow up the hard way.

Overview

Matt and his friends witness LBJ inform us of his plans not to rerun in the upcoming election. Upon hearing of his plans, everyone celebrates by smoking marijuana. An uncool student from next door is disturbed by the boys' racket, and upon being pelted with junk food by the boys for telling them to be quiet, he calls the police. Within minutes, Matt and his roommates are caught and banned from campus. Matt returns home, where he is faced with various issues before being shipped off to Vietnam.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Nelson

Matt Caulfield

Chuck McQuary

Jeff Maley

Bernard Baldan

Derek Savage

Susanna Lack

Kitty Armstrong

Joel Thingvall

Diner Cook (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

vietnam war

college

cannabis

1960s

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