Movie
Alice's Restaurant
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After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Alice's Restaurant opened in theaters August 20, 1969. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.
Cast, crew and production details
About Alice's Restaurant
Cast
Arlo GuthrieArlo Guthrie
Patricia QuinnAlice Brock
James BroderickRay Brock
Tina ChenMari-chan
Geoff OutlawRoger Crowther
Michael McClanathanShelly
Pete SeegerHimselfCredits
- Directed by
- Arthur Penn
- Written by
- Arthur Penn, Venable Herndon
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Elkins Entertainment
Themes
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