Wild in the Streets (1968): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1968, Wild in the Streets is a comedy, drama and music film directed by Barry Shear, running about 94 minutes. “If you're thirty, you're through!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Striking a zeitgeist nerve, Wild in the Streets stars Christopher Jones (Ryan's Daughter) as Max Frost, rock singer and poster boy for the counterculture revolution of the '60s. While performing with his band, The Troopers, at a political rally for Senate candidate Johnny Fergus (Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild), Max seizes the opportunity to spout his own political philosophies which include, among other things, that the voting age should be lowered to 14. And thus begins the tale of Max's meteoric rise. But as he moves further and further into uncharted waters, first as a voice for the youth movement (or is he just a mouthpiece for opportunist politicians?) and then as a nominee for President of the United States, Max will not bend to the will of the old guard. Instead he begins implementing his own ideas of what would make a better world, including re-education camps for those over the age of 35 along with a liberal dosing of LSD.

Who’s in it. Wild in the Streets stars Shelley Winters as Mrs. Daphne Flatow, Christopher Jones as Max Jacob 'Frost' Flatow Jr., Diane Varsi as Sally LeRoy and Hal Holbrook as Sen. Johnny Fergus, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Wild in the Streets has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wild in the Streets page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wild in the Streets tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.