Wild in the Streets
| Wild in the Streets | |
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Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | Barry Shear |
| Written by | Robert Thom |
| Based on | short story "The Day It All Happened, Baby!" by Robert Thom |
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| Narrated by | Paul Frees (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Richard Moore |
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| Music by | Les Baxter |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $700,000 |
| Box office | $4,000,000 (rentals) |
Wild in the Streets is a 1968 American dystopian comedy-drama film directed by Barry Shear and starring Christopher Jones, Hal Holbrook and Shelley Winters. Based on the short story "The Day It All Happened, Baby!" by Robert Thom, it was distributed by American International Pictures. The film, described as both "ludicrous" and "cautionary", was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing and became a cult classic of the 1960s counterculture.