A disillusioned TV-commercial director is guided by his friend through an LSD trip, during which he evaluates his identity and his relationships with women.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Peter Fonda | ... |
Paul Groves
|
|
| Susan Strasberg | ... |
Sally Groves
|
|
| Bruce Dern | ... |
John
|
|
| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Max
|
|
| Salli Sachse | ... |
Glenn
|
|
 |
Barboura Morris | ... |
Flo
|
| Judy Lang | ... |
Nadine
|
|
| Luana Anders | ... |
Waitress
|
|
| Beach Dickerson | ... |
Assailant with Shovel in Forest Fantasy
|
|
| Dick Miller | ... |
Cash
|
|
|
|
Caren Bernsen | ... |
Alexandra
|
| Katherine Walsh | ... |
Lulu
|
|
| Michael Nader | ... |
Nadine's Scene Partner
|
|
|
|
Bárbara Ransom | ... |
Helena
(as Barbara Ransom)
|
| Michael Blodgett | ... |
Lover
|
|
| Tom Signorelli | ... |
Al
|
|
|
|
Boyd Santell | ... |
Felix
|
| Mitzi Hoag | ... |
Wife
|
|
|
|
Luree Holmes |
|
|
|
|
Earl Finn | ... |
Go-Go Bongo Player
|
| Roger Arroyo | ... |
Dwarf in Forest Fantasy
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Rodney Bingenheimer | ... |
Club goer (uncredited)
|
|
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... |
Paul's Cameraman (uncredited)
|
|
| Brandon De Wilde | ... |
Paul's Assistant Director (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Carl Franzoni | ... |
Freak Out Dancer (uncredited)
|
| Randee Lynne Jensen | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Denise Lynn | ... |
Girl in LSD Suntan Commercial (uncredited)
|
| Joyce Mandel | ... |
Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Gram Parsons | ... |
House Band Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Vito Paulekas | ... |
Freak Out Dancer (uncredited)
|
| Angelo Rossitto | ... |
Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Frankie Smith | ... |
Go-Go Girl (uncredited)
|
|
|
Sid Troy | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
|
|
|
Eleanore Vogel | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
|
|
|
Susan Walters | ... |
Go-Go Girl (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Roger Corman | ||
Written by
| Jack Nicholson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Roger Corman | ... | producer |
| Frances Doel | ... | associate producer |
| James H. Nicholson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Electric Flag | ... | (as The American Music Band) |
Cinematography by
| Archie R. Dalzell | ... | director of photography (as Arch R. Dalzell) |
Editing by
| Ronald Sinclair | ||
Editorial Department
| Dennis Jakob | ... | montage sequences |
Production Design by
| Michel Levesque | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Leon Ericksen | ||
Makeup Department
| Ted Coodley | ... | makeup artist |
| Ray Forman | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jack Bohrer | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Rapp | ... | assistant director |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Karl Brainard | ... | props (as Karl R. Brainard) |
| Richard M. Rubin | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Philip Mitchell | ... | sound (as Phil Mitchell) |
| John Hicks | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Patrick Mitchell | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Charles M. Wilborn | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robert Beck | ... | special psychedelic effects producer (as Bob Beck) |
| Allen Daviau | ... | special psychedelic effects producer |
| Peter Gardiner | ... | special psychedelic effects producer |
| Roger George | ... | special psychedelic effects producer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Hannawalt | ... | key grip |
| Robert A. Petzoldt | ... | lighting technician (as Robert Petzold) |
| Allen Daviau | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard N. Hannah | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dennis Jakob | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Mendenhall | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Art Say | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Richard Bruno | ... | wardrobe |
| Ray Phelps | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Beach Dickerson | ... | location manager (as Beach Dickersen) |
Music Department
| Mike Bloomfield | ... | musical director (as The American Music Band) / musician: lead guitar (as The American Music Band) / supervising composer (as The American Music Band) |
| Harvey Brooks | ... | musician: bass (as The American Music Band) |
| Marcus Doubleday | ... | musician: flugelhorn (as The American Music Band) / musician: trumpet (as The American Music Band) |
| Electric Flag | ... | performer: musical score (as The American Music Band) |
| Barry Goldberg | ... | musician: harpsichord (as The American Music Band) / musician: organ (as The American Music Band) / musician: piano (as The American Music Band) |
| Nick Gravenites | ... | musician: guitar (as The American Music Band) / vocalist (as The American Music Band) |
| Buddy Miles | ... | musician: percussion (as The American Music Band) |
| Paul Beaver | ... | musician: Moog synthesizer (uncredited) |
| John Court | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
| Bob Notkoff | ... | musician: electric violin (uncredited) |
| Peter Strazza | ... | musician: tenor saxophone (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bonnie Prendergast | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| James Blumberg | ... | technical advisor |
| Sharon Compton | ... | production assistant |
| Leon Ericksen | ... | production coordinator |
| James H. Nicholson | ... | presenter |
| Tamara Asseyev | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bret Morrison | ... | voice: disclaimer narrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- American International Pictures (AIP) (copyright: MCMLXVII)
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1967) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Italian International Film (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1968) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinema Mondo (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Third Bell Management (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Film4 (2002) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- King Records (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shock (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Signal One Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Terminal Video (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- Vestron Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Movies Internacional (Spain) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Charlatan Productions (special psychedelic effects creator)
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. L.-C.I.O.)
- Pathécolor (filmed in)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound)
- Edit-Rite (sound effects)
- Groscourt Productions (music produced by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paul Groves (Peter Fonda), a television-commercial director, is in the midst of a personality crisis. His wife Sally (Susan Strasberg) has left him for another man and he seeks help from his friend John (Bruce Dern), a self-styled guru and an advocate of LSD. Paul asks John to guide him through his first "trip," and John takes Paul to a "freak-out: at his friend Max's (Dennis Hopper) pad. Splitting the scene, they score some acid from Max and return to John's split-level pad with an indoor/outdoor pool. Paul experiences visions of sex, death, strobe lights, flowers, dancing girls, witches, hooded riders, a torture chamber, and a dwarf. Most prominent among his hallucinations, however, are two women. He can't let go of his memories--good and bad--of Sally, but he has only just met Glenn (Salli Sachse), an acquaintance of Max's with whom he feels an immediate connection, as she admires those who dare to try LSD and wishes to see him again soon. He panics, but John tells him to "go with it, man." Would you trust John? Written by alfiehitchie |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | A Love Story of Dream See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $450,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $13,080,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson engaged in a group LSD trip to prepare to be in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from House of Usher (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Psyche Soap See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The film's original theatrical prints begin with the following disclaimer, which appears as onscreen text that is read aloud by Bret Morrison: "THE TRIP - FORWARD. You are about to be involved in a most unusual motion picture experience. It deals fictionally with the hallucinogenic drug, LSD. Today, the extensive use in black market production of this and other such "mind-bending" chemicals is of great concern to medical and civil authorities. The illegal manufacture and distribution of these drugs is dangerous and can have fatal consequences. Many have been hospitalized as a result. This picture represents a shocking commentary on a prevalent trend of our time and one that must be of great concern to us all." Because this disclaimer was imposed by the studio and went against Roger Corman's desire to have the film provide a balanced portrayal of drug use, it was removed from the 2011 director's cut. See more » |
| Quotes |
John:
Now, you got to do just exactly like they say. You gotta turn off your mind, and relax, and then just float downstream. OK? See more » |