Film
Yippie
1968 · 12m · Comedy · Documentary
- IMDb
- 5.3
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.
Cast
Crew
- Allen GinsbergDirector
- Abbie HoffmanDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 31, 1968
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 12m
- Genres
- Comedy, Documentary
Similar films
Forrest Gump
1994
Brazil
1985
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
1968
Pleasantville
1998
The Unmaking of Boris Johnson
2022
Belle Époque
1992
In the Intense Now
2017
Le Père Lampion
1934
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story
1970
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
Trading Places
1983
Growing Up in America
1989
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.