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63% Critic Match
Alice's Restaurant
“Every Generation Has A Story To Tell.”
6.3 / 10• 1969• 1h 51m•R• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.
Cast & Crew
Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie
Lead
Patricia Quinn
Alice Brock
James Broderick
Ray Brock
Tina Chen
Mari-chan
Geoff Outlaw
Roger Crowther
Michael McClanathan
Shelly
Pete Seeger
Himself
LH
Lee Hays
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arthur Penn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alice's Restaurant is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
