Getting Straight

"America's children lay it on the line."

May 13 1970 R 2h 4m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them. As Harry gets closer to finishing his degree, he finds his iconoclastic attitude increasingly aligned with the students rather than the faculty.

Plot

Harry Bailey has returned from Vietnam and returns to college to earn his masters degree so he can teach English. He is considered a hero among the radical student body, but still sees the absurdity on both sides of the fence. He contends with the reactionary administration and the impetuous, often futile objectives of the restless students. He acts as a mediator between the two feuding bodies. On top of everything else, his girlfriend Jan wants to marry him and live a life in the suburbs. He is cornered and finally lets loose at his own masters degree dissertation meeting, just as the latest protest heats up.

Written by

Robert Kaufman, Ken Kolb

Directed by

Richard Rush

Cast

Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, Robert F. Lyons

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Organization, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,717
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA