The Year of the Yahoo! (1972): Cast
The Year of the Yahoo! is a 1972 comedy drama directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, starring Claude King as Hank Jackson, Ray Sager and Barbara Hamilton. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- International Arts
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Year of the Yahoo! About?
The premise of The Year of the Yahoo! without spoilers.
When a country‑western singer is coaxed into a Senate run, he finds himself paired with a shrewd, morally flexible campaign manager. The unlikely duo must confront the gritty realities of modern politics, as the singer’s earnest sensibilities clash with the manager’s ruthless tactics, highlighting how politics can forge the strangest alliances.
The Year of the Yahoo! Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- hixploitation
- exploitation
- female rear nudity
- singer
- tv commercial
- strike
- comedy of manners
- political satire
- female frontal nudity
- female nudity
- sex
- protest
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- nudity
- horse
- election
- corruption
- hillbilly
- independent film
The Year of the Yahoo! Cast & Characters
Claude King leads the cast as Hank Jackson, with Ray Sager as Sid Angelo and Barbara Hamilton as Barbara. Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Claude King as Hank Jackson
- Ray Sager as Sid Angelo
- Barbara Hamilton as Barbara
- Jeffrey Allen as Governor Baxter
Also Starring in The Year of the Yahoo!
· 9 more- Ronna Riddle Tammy Parker
- Tom Lytel Art Farnsworth
- Robert Jolly Chet Stoner
- Terrell Cass Ed Varnett
- Robert Swain Senator Fred Burwell
- Robert Pearson Todd
- Leslie Slater Carole
- Daniel Krogh Tim
- Charlie Dobbs Policeman
More from Herschell Gordon Lewis
More films directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Uh-oh Show, Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat, The Gore Gore Girls and This Stuff’ll Kill Ya!.
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The Year of the Yahoo! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Year of the Yahoo!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Year of the Yahoo!?
The Year of the Yahoo! runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was The Year of the Yahoo! released?
The Year of the Yahoo! was released in 1972.
Who directed The Year of the Yahoo!?
The Year of the Yahoo! was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
More films by Herschell Gordon Lewis Who is in the cast of The Year of the Yahoo!?
The Year of the Yahoo! stars Claude King as Hank Jackson, Ray Sager as Sid Angelo and Barbara Hamilton as Barbara, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Year of the Yahoo! have a post-credit scene?
No. The Year of the Yahoo! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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