America's in Real Trouble (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, America's in Real Trouble is a notable film directed by Tom Palazzolo.

What it’s about. Tom Palazzolo's rapid-fire, seemingly spontaneous documentary style captures Chicago with pizazz. For more than ten years, Palazzolo has been delivering to us his captured visions – body builders, senior citizens, erotic parlours, weddings, deli owners, and the like – as if he had harnessed them in a cinematic butterfly net. AMERICA'S IN REAL TROUBLE is a patriotic film with music and sound by some of the great unknowns of the past. Lots of overtones, undercurrents, innuendoes, visual similes, counterpoints, puns and contrapuntal movement. Filmed in Chicago, it covers several years of parades and civic events. If you're not moved by this film there's no hope for you.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch America's in Real Trouble page.