Growing Up in America (1988): Cast
Growing Up in America is a 1988 documentary directed by Morley Markson, starring Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Morley Markson
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Morley Markson & Associates
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Growing Up in America About?
The premise of Growing Up in America without spoilers.
Filmmaker Morley Markson revisits the 1960s counterculture by profiling Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary and other era rebels, juxtaposing archival footage with present‑day interviews. The documentary examines how their activism and ideas have evolved, serving as a follow‑up to his 1971 film “Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family.”
Growing Up in America Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- 1968 democratic national convention
- 1960s
- lawyer
- black panthers
- radical
- interview
- american history
- political activism
- chicago illinois
- videotape
- student radical
- social issues
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- progress
- opinion
- marijuana
- demonstration
- counterculture
- california
- social documentary
- retrospective
- politics
- political convention
- political activist
- archive footage
- anti war
- anti establishment
- independent film
Growing Up in America Cast
Abbie Hoffman leads the cast, with Jerry Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. Directed by Morley Markson; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Morley Markson
- Abbie Hoffman as themselves
- Jerry Rubin as themselves
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Allen Ginsberg as themselves - Timothy Leary as themselves
Also Starring in Growing Up in America
· 6 more- John Sinclair Themselves
- Fred Hampton Themselves
- William Kunstler Themselves
- Don Cox Themselves
- Deborah Johnson Themselves
- Fred Hampton Jr. Themselves
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Movies Like Growing Up in America
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Growing Up Female, Something’s Happening and Growing Up with I Spit on Your Grave.
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Growing Up Female 1971 -
Something’s Happening 1967 -
Growing Up with I Spit on Your Grave 2019 -
American Revolution 2 1969 -
It’s a Revolution Mother 1969 -
Growing Up with John Waters 1993 -
Godard in America 1970 -
A Decade Under the Influence 2003 -
70 Years of Youth Revolt 2020 -
Berkeley in the Sixties 1990 -
Hippies 2007 -
Agents of Change 2017
Growing Up in America FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Growing Up in America, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Growing Up in America?
Growing Up in America runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Growing Up in America released?
Growing Up in America was released on September 15, 1988.
Who directed Growing Up in America?
Growing Up in America was directed by Morley Markson.
More films by Morley Markson Who is in the cast of Growing Up in America?
Growing Up in America stars Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Allen Ginsberg, among 10 credited actors.
Does Growing Up in America have a post-credit scene?
No. Growing Up in America has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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