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directed by Richard Rush and starring Richard Evans, Jennifer West and

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. The film was considered by some critics as among the first of the American "new wave" of filmmaking.

Premise

The film is about the romantic relationship between a woman and a man, barely out of their teens, and another man named Buddy (Nicholson) who tries to steal her away from him.

Cast

* Jennifer West as Cathy Taylor * Richard Evans as Jim Mills * Warren Parker as Mr. Taylor *

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as Hughie Wineman *

as Buddy *

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as Mrs. Jefferson

Production

The film was made for $50,000. It was Francis Ford Coppola's first writing assignment and director Richard Rush said "he had more youth than discipline." Jack Nicholson was cast off the back of his appearance in ''

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''. He would make two more films with Rush. The film was sold to Universal for $250,000.

References

External links

* * 1960 films 1960s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Richard Rush 1960 romantic drama films American exploitation films Teenage pregnancy in film American romantic drama films Films scored by Ronald Stein 1960 directorial debut films 1960s American films {{exploitation-film-stub