Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

1989 · 98 min · EN · R · 4.8 (22 votes)
Dir. David Greenwalt, Aaron Russo · Starring Cheech Marin, Eric Roberts, Julie Hagerty, Robert Carradine, Louise Lasser, Buck Henry · Music Jonathan Elias

Two hippies came back from 1969 to get the bad news. Nobody wants to save the world anymore. They just want to buy it.

Comedy

In the later 1960s, two hippies are forced to leave their friends as they are wanted by the FBI, who sees them as criminals. They hide in the jungle for 20 years, secluded from the outside world. In the later 1980s, the find out that a secret war is about to start in the US, and decide to return to New York to tell someone about it.

VIBE

A trippy, offbeat journey into a world where innocence meets absurdity. Expect a mellow, humorous vibe as these characters navigate a reality they barely recognize, offering a gentle, comedic look at societal shifts.

quirkyoptimisticabsurdistlightheartedsteady70s throwbackstoner comedyroad moviesatiricalnaivetecounter-cultureinnocencepolitical commentary
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