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Alice's Restaurant (1969)

R · 1969-08-20 · 1h 51m · EN
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After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump, but finds it closed for the holiday, so he just dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested, and sends him on a bizarre journey that ends with him in front of the draft board.

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Arthur PennDirector

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Arlo GuthrieArlo GuthrieArlo GuthriePat QuinnPat QuinnAlice BrockJames BroderickJames BroderickRay BrockTina ChenTina ChenMari-chanGeoff OutlawGeoff OutlawRoger CrowtherMichael McClanathanMichael McClanathanShellyPete SeegerPete SeegerHimselfLee HaysLee HaysHimselfKathleen DabneyKathleen DabneyKarinWilliam ObanheinWilliam ObanheinHimself - Officer ObieSeth AllenSeth AllenEvangelistMonroe ArnoldMonroe ArnoldBlueglass

Keywords

DrugsChurchRestaurantHippieWeddingHitchhikeCommuneMilitary serviceJunkieFree loveVorstrafe

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MusicTheme affinityDrugs · Church · RestaurantDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference255532Actor preference53330 · 130666 · 513419Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Alice's Restaurant

What is Alice's Restaurant about?

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump, but finds it closed for the holiday, so he just dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested, and sends him on a bizarre journey that ends with him in front of the draft board.

How long is Alice's Restaurant?

Alice's Restaurant has a runtime of 111 minutes.