In what is widely considered to be even better than the Broadway stage musical, this film version of HAIR, directed by Milos Forman, gives a boost to what was, on the stage, a nonexistent plotline, and highlights the already fabulous score with this epic musical. Filmed on location in and around New York City, the main plotline follows Claude (John Savage) a farm boy turned draftee from Oklahoma on his way to Vietnam. In New York, he is adopted by a group of flower children, led by Berger (Treat Williams) and including Jeannie (Annie Golden), who take him on a series of counter-cultural adventures that introduce Claude to hallucinogens and to a flaky but loveable debutante named Sheila (Beverly D'Angelo). Along with this experience come an introduction to issues of race, gender, politics, and war. The performances--both the acting and the singing--are extraordinary, and choreographer Twyla Tharp stages some of the most inventive and exquisite dance sequences ever seen, including a "horse ballet" by mounted police in Central Park, and an LSD trip-fantasy sequence. The sheer visual energy in HAIR--and the energy of its stars--propels this unique and nostalgic film forward every minute, and gives new insight into the Vietnam War era.
Theatrical Release: March 14, 1979.
The original Broadway cast included Melba Moore and Diane Keaton.
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Dual Side
Audio:
Mono - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - Orginal Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
Disc 1/Side A: HAIR - Widescreen
Widescreen - 1.85
Disc 1/Side B: HAIR - Full Frame
Full Frame - 1.33
Costume Designer
Ann Roth: Costume Designer
Director of Photography
Miroslav Ondricek:
Director of Photography
Richard Kratina: American Diretor of Photography
Featured
Charlotte Ray:
Production Designer
Stuart Wurtzel: Production Designer
Special Effects
Al Griswold: Special Effects
Choreographer
Twyla Tharp: Dancer/Choreographer
Review 1:
"...Vibrant and innovative....HAIR is a triumph of technical craftsmanship..."
Source: Variety
03/14/1979
Review 2:
"...A rollicking musical memoir....The charm of a fable and the slickness of Broadway show biz at its breathless best..."
Source: New York Times
p.C15 03/14/1979
Review 3:
Included in the New York Times's "10 BEST FILMS OF 1979"
Source: New York Times
p.II:1 12/30/1979