Shampoo

Name: Shampoo
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1975
Duration: 110 min

United States • English • 1975 • 1h 50m

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Director

Hal Ashby

Drama Comedy

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Synopsis

On Election Day, 1968, irresponsible hairdresser and ladies' man George Roundy is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his girlfriends and mistress Felicia Karpf, whose husband Lester is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend Jackie.

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Scene Stealers: Best Supporting Actors
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Watching the Polls
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Credits

Crew

DirectorHal Ashby

WriterWarren Beatty, Robert Towne

CinematographerLászló Kovács

ComposerPaul Simon

EditorRobert C. Jones

ProducerWarren Beatty

Cast

Warren Beattyas George Roundy

Julie Christieas Jackie Shawn

Goldie Hawnas Jill Haynes

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Articles

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Shampoo: First as FarceFrank Rich — Oct 16, 2018
ShampooDanny Peary — Sep 24, 1991
The Many Faces of Hal Ashby: A Conversation with Amy ScottHillary Weston — Sep 7, 2018