The Delinquents (1957 film)
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| Directed by | Robert Altman |
| Written by | Robert Altman |
| Produced by | Elmer Rhoden Jr. Robert Altman |
| Starring | Tom Laughlin Peter Miller Richard Bakalyan |
| Cinematography | Charles Paddock |
| Edited by | Helene Turner |
| Music by | Gene Garf Louis Palange |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $63,000 |
| Box office | $1,000,000 |
The Delinquents is a 1957 American drama film written, produced, and directed by Robert Altman. As the directorial debut of Altman, he filmed it in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri during the summer of 1956 on a $63,000 budget (equivalent to $729,000 in 2024). It is not only the first film Altman directed, but also the first to star Tom Laughlin.