The Young Animals (1968): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1968, The Young Animals is a notable film directed by Maury Dexter, running about 100 minutes. “There's nothing they won't do ... nothing they won't dare ... and no one they won't defy! And they've made your streets a jungle!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A small Arizona town is plagued by violence created from the tension between Anglo and Mexican-American youths. Tony (Tom Nardini) is the idealistic new kid in school who tries to alleviate long-time tensions between the rival factions. The Mexican gang is led by Paco (Zooey Hall), a hot-tempered youth with good reason to resent some of his Caucasian counterparts due to past prejudices. Bruce (David Macklin) is the leader of the white gang. Patty McCormack and Joanna Frank are the female interests who become victims of the gang struggles. Tony, formerly from San Diego, attempts to change the attitudes of the polarized and violent groups. Simms (Russ Bender) is a bigoted educator who fans the flames of hate, and Wilson (Arthur Peterson) is the school principal who is helpless to stop the violence between the two factions.

Who’s in it. The Young Animals stars Tom Nardini as Tony, Patty McCormack as Janet, Joanna Frank as Raquel and David Macklin as Bruce, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Young Animals sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Young Animals page.