The Trip (1967 film)
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Theatrical poster to The Trip (1967)
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| Directed by | Roger Corman |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Written by | Jack Nicholson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Mike Bloomfield, The American Music Band |
| Cinematography | Arch Dalzell |
| Edited by | Ronald Sinclair |
| Distributed by |
American International Pictures (1967, original) MGM (2003, DVD) |
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Release date
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1967 |
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Running time
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85 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 |
| Box office | $10 million |
The Trip (1967) is a counterculture-era psychedelic film released by American International Pictures, directed by Roger Corman, written by Jack Nicholson, and shot on location in and around Los Angeles, including on top of Kirkwood in Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills, and near Big Sur, California in 1967. Peter Fonda stars as a young television commercial director, Paul Groves.
Paul Groves (Peter Fonda), a television commercial director, takes his first dose of LSD while experiencing the heartbreak and ambivalence of divorce from his beautiful but adulterous wife (Susan Strasberg). He starts his trip with a "guide," John (Bruce Dern), but runs away and abandons him out of fear.
Experiencing repetitive visions of pursuit by dark hooded figures mounted on black horses, Paul sees himself running across a beach.
As Paul experiences his trip, he wanders around the Sunset Strip, into nightclubs, and the homes of strangers and acquaintances. Paul considers the roles played by commercialism, sex, the role of women in his life. He meets a young woman, Glenn (Salli Sachse), who is interested in people who take LSD. Having learned from Paul recently that he would be taking LSD, she has been looking out for him. Max (Dennis Hopper) plays a role as another friendly guide to his trip.
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