Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

Year: 1968

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Barry Shear

DramaMusicComedyPolitics and human rightsLegendary musicians and stardom

Musician Max Frost supports a Senate candidate who proposes lowering the voting age to 18, then pushes further, urging his teenage fans to demand suffrage for 15‑year‑olds. Inspired, the crowd pressures officials, seizes influence, and begins championing new causes, but their hunger for power spirals into a brutal generational conflict.

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Timeline & Setting – Wild in the Streets (1968)

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Time period

late 1960s

Set during the late 1960s, the film mirrors the era's counterculture and political upheaval. It portrays a surge of youth activism, debates over voting age, and a rapidly changing social order. The atmosphere blends music, protests, and political theater as young people challenge age-based power.

Location

Beverly Hills, Washington, D.C., United States

The story centers on a sprawling Beverly Hills mansion where Max Frost and the Troopers live, rehearse, and perform. It then shifts to the political nerve centers of Washington, D.C., where campaigns and power plays shape events. The contrast between glamorous private spaces and government corridors highlights the collision of youth rebellion with established authority.

🎬 Film setting 🏛️ Political backdrop 🏙️ Urban environment

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Main Characters – Wild in the Streets (1968)

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Max (Flatow) Frost

A popular rock singer and aspiring revolutionary whose charisma and impulsive actions spark a national youth movement. His leadership style blends musical performance with bold political demands, including lowering the voting age to 14. He ultimately becomes a central political actor who pushes through sweeping, controversial changes.

🎸 Music 🧠 Charismatic 🌀 Revolutionary

Sally LeRoy

The eldest member of the group and the only one of majority age eligible to run for office. She is an ex-child actor who becomes a political candidate and symbol of teenage political engagement. Her presence anchors the movement and represents the interface between youth activism and electoral politics.

🎹 Music 🗳️ Politics 🧭 Determination

Senator Fergus

A Senate candidate who initially faces Max's challenge but ultimately allies with him to support demonstrations and campaign shifts. He embodies the establishment trying to adapt to the youth-led tide while seeking to maintain power.

🗳️ Politics 🧭 Strategy

Billy Cage

A 15-year-old genius attorney who serves as lead guitarist for the Troopers. He embodies precocious talent and strategic thinking, acting as a bridge between youth energy and political maneuvering.

🧠 Genius 🎸 Music 🧭 Strategy

Stanley X

The band's drummer who doubles as an anthropologist, adding a quirky, intellectual edge to the group. His unique perspective helps frame the counterculture's ambition and critique.

🧠 Intellectual 🥁 Music 🧭 Explorer

Mrs. Fergus

Sally's mother figure within the political circle; she represents familial connections that can both support and complicate the movement as it grows.

👩 Family 🏛️ Politics 💬 Supportive

Max Jacob Flatow, Sr.

Max Frost's father figure; a part of the family whose involvement surfaces as the campaign and power shifts unfold.

👨 Family 🧭 Guidance

The Hook

A member of the Troopers known for his distinctive hook-hand; part of the group's edgy, rebellious image during performances and demonstrations.

🎭 Performance 🧩 Edge

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Major Themes – Wild in the Streets (1968)

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🧒 Youth Power

Max Frost's rise and the Troopers ignite a nationwide youth movement that reshapes political discourse. The film treats teenage energy as a catalyst for policy change, from rallies to calls for legal reform. It explores both the appeal and consequences of empowering a generation to lead the nation.

🎭 Political Satire

The narrative lampoons political processes and media manipulation as a youth-led movement upends conventional campaigns. It juxtaposes the Old Guard with fresh, audacious tactics, often using spectacle to influence public opinion. The LSD-tinged, over-the-top schemes reveal the extremes of power and propaganda.

⚖️ Power Shift

Age-based governance sweeps the country, culminating in dramatic policy shifts and repressive measures against older generations. The film stretches human rights and governance to ridiculous extremes, including mandatory retirement, de facto age policing, and LSD dosing. It critiques who gets to decide the terms of social order and what happens when youth rule.

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