Watch The Strawberry Statement (1970) Free Online

Release Date: 1970

Cast: Andrew Parks, Kim Darby, Bruce Davison, Bud Cort

Categories: Movies, Drama Film, Comedy-Drama, Satire, Coming Of Age

The Strawberry Statement is a 1970 cult film about the counterculture and student revolts of the 1960s, loosely based on the non-fiction book by James Simon Kunen about the Columbia University protests of 1968. The film details the life of one student, loosely based on the Columbia University protests of 1968 and the non-fiction book of the same name by James Simon Kunen. The film does not take place in New York City, at Columbia University, but in San Francisco, at a fictional university – which is based on San Francisco State College (later San Francisco State University). The original... MORE

The Strawberry Statement is a 1970 cult film about the counterculture and student revolts of the 1960s, loosely based on the non-fiction book by James Simon Kunen about the Columbia University protests of 1968. The film details the life of one student, loosely based on the Columbia University protests of 1968 and the non-fiction book of the same name by James Simon Kunen. The film does not take place in New York City, at Columbia University, but in San Francisco, at a fictional university – which is based on San Francisco State College (later San Francisco State University). The original book's author, James Simon Kunen, has a cameo appearance in the film. Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air" and numerous other rock songs are used on the soundtrack. Simon (Bruce Davison), a student at a fictional university in San Francisco (based on San Francisco State College) is indifferent to the student protests around him, until walking in on a naked woman (Kristina Holland) in his dormitory roommate's bed. While she quickly runs over to the toilets to dress, Simon protests to his roommate that their time should only be devoted to studying, so they can get good jobs and lots of money. LESS