Hair [Olive Signature] [Blu-ray]

Director: Milos Forman Milos Forman

Overview

Milos Forman's adaptation of the tribal rock musical Hair stars John Savage as Claude, a quiet young man from the Midwest who becomes friendly with a group of New York hippies on his way to begin basic training in the military. The repressed Claude is quite taken with Berger (Treat Williams) and the group of freedom seekers who reside in Central Park. The group encourages Claude to go after a debutante named Sheila (Beverly D'Angelo). Legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp masterminded the dances, which attempt to flow from the natural settings of the film. The film includes most of the more famous songs from the original play, including "Donna," "Aquarius," "Easy to Be Hard," "Let the Sunshine In," "Good Morning Starshine," and the title number.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2020
UPC:	0887090602105
Original Release:	1979
Rating:	PG
Source:	Olive
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00
Sales rank:	12,843

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Treat Williams	Berger,Actor
Beverly D'Angelo	Sheila
Annie Golden	Jeannie
John Savage	Claude
Dorsey Wright	Hud,Actor
Don Dacus	Woof
Cheryl Barnes	Hud's fiancee
Richard Bright	Fenton
Nicholas Ray	The General
Charlotte Rae	Party Guest
Miles Chapin	Steve
Fern Tailer	Sheila's Mother
Charles Deney	Sheila's Father
Herman Meckler	Sheila's Uncle
Agness Breen	Sheila's Aunt
Antonia Rey	Berger's Mother
George J. Manos	Berger's Father
Linda Surh	Vietnamese Girl
Joe Acord	Claude's Father
Michael Jeter	Sheldon
Janet York	Prison Psychiatrist
Rahsaan Curry	Lafayette Jr.
Harry Gittleson	The Judge
Donald Alsdurf	The MP
Steve Massicotte	Barracks Officer
Mario Nelson	Barracks Officer
Ben Wood	`Aquarius' Soloist
Jane Booke	Debutante
Suki Love	Debutante
Ren Woods	"Aquarius" soloist
Toney Watkins	Actor
Carl Hall	Actor
Howard Porter	Actor
Nell Carter	"Ain't Got No"/"White Boys"
Kurt Yahjian	Actor
Leata Galloway	"Electric Blues"
Cyrena Lomba	Actor
Ron Young	"Old Fashioned Melody"
Laurie Beechman	Actor
Debi Dye	Actor
Ellen Foley	"Black Boys"
John Maestro	Actor
Fred Ferrara	Actor
Jim Rosica	Actor
Charlayne Woodard	Actor
Trudy Perkins	Actor
Chuck Patterson	"White Boys"
Douglas Berring	Actor
Russell Costen	Actor
Kenny Brawner	Actor
Lee Wells	Actor
Melba Moore	"3-5-0-0" Soloist
Ronnie Dyson	Actor
Tom Rawe	Actor
Jennifer Way	Actor
Shelley Washington	Actor
Christine Uchida	Actor
Raymond Kurshals	Actor
Richard Colton	Actor
Anthony Ferro	Actor
Sara Rudner	Actor
Pat Benoye	Actor
Cameron Burke	Actor
Richard Caceres	Actor
Tony Constantine	Actor
Ron Dunham	Actor
Leonard Feiner	Actor
Ken Gildin	Actor
Kate Glasner	Actor
Christian Holder	Actor
Chris Komar	Dancer
Nancy Lefkowith	Actor
Joseph Lennon	Actor
Robert Levithan	Actor
France Mayotte	Actor
Hector Mercado	Dancer
Sharon Miripolsky	Actor
Marta Renzi	Actor
Donna Ritchie	Dancer
Ellen Saltonstall	Actor
Radha Sukhu	Actor
Byron Utley	Dancer
Earlise Vails	Actor
Ronald Weeks	Actor
Deborah Zalkind	Actor
Charles Denny	Actor
Johanna Baer	Dancer
Carolyn Brown	Dancer
Megan Murphy	Dancer
Grand Bush	"Flesh Failures"
Galt MacDermot	Conductor,Composer
Tom Pierson	Conductor
James Rado	Composer
Gerome Ragni	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael Weller

Milos Forman	Director
Michael Weller	Screenwriter
Michael Butler	Producer
Al Griswold	Special Effects
Lester Persky	Producer
Steve Maslow	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

While a disappointment at the box office, Hair is noteworthy for several reasons, chief among them the fact that it is a surprisingly good adaptation of a play that should have defied translation to the screen. Working with screenwriter Michael Weller, director Milos Forman has taken what on-stage was an atmospheric period piece with no discernible plot and created a coherent story with considerable emotional impact. The talented ensemble cast is of enormous help, especially Treat Williams, John Savage, and Beverly D'Angelo, but what makes the movie is Galt MacDermot's dazzling score -- and choreographer Twyla Tharp's and Forman's interpretation of it. From the camera's dizzying sweep around Ren Woods as she sings "Aquarius" to Savage's drug-induced wedding ballet to the crowded masses surrounding Savage in "Where Do I Go," the songs are staged with that rare combination of confidence and vitality that always mark the best moments in musical films. The sketchiness with which the characters are drawn, a problem arising from the large number of characters and compounded by lyrics that are more pop- than character-driven, damages the film, and many do not respond to its "take" on the 1960s, but overall Hair is a worthwhile and enjoyable film.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler