Themes: Immigrant Life, Political Unrest, Fathers and Sons
Main Cast: Eric Larson, Robert Locke, Sandor Tecsy, Anna Dukasz, Miran Kwun
Release Year: 1987
Country: US
Run Time: 99 minutes
Plot
Set in the late '60s in tumultuous San Francisco, a Hungarian immigrant family struggles to define their individual roles in the rapidly changing world around them. The father starts a cafe while one son becomes politically active, joining the Robert Kennedy campaign. A second son enlists in the Army, discovers he's gay, and joins the anti-Vietnam movement. This independently made film is a scattershot attempt at touching the many divisive issues of the times. ~ All Movie Guide
Cast
Eric Larson - Peter Szabo
Robert Locke - Sandy Szabo
Sandor Tecsy - Zoltan Szabo
Anna Dukasz - Zsuzsa Szabo
Miran Kwun - Alana Chan
Terra Vandergaw - Vera Kardos; Shoney Alex Braun - Tibor Kardos; Donna Pecora - Piroska Kardos; Jan Nemec - Dezso Horvath; Rusdi Lane - Bela Csontos; Nike Doukas - Beatrice; Neil Young - Westy; Eric Larson - Peter Szabo; Maureen McVerry - Rusty; Joel "Wolf" Parker - Protester; Darnell Williams - Leon; Michael Sullivan - Roosevelt; Ngaio Bealum - Noah; Sandy Bull - Gang Leader; Richard Butterfield - Editor; Lee Carrau - Professor; John Cippolina - Rock Band Leader; Elizabeth de Charay - Gizi Horvath; Roger Hart - Percy Millard; John Kovacs - Bartender; Anya Lem - Isadora; Tom Owens - Induction Centre Physician; Paul Pedroli - Client; Taylor Phelps - Golfer; Max Proudfoot - Skinny; Jim Russell - Teamster; Cary Jay Silberman - New Year's Eve Fat Man
Credit
Joshua Koral - Art Director, Dale Djerassi - Co-producer, Steven Kovacs - Co-producer, Isabel Maxwell - Co-producer, Steven Kovacs - Director, Cari Coughlin - Editor, Shoney Alex Braun - Composer (Music Score), John Cipollina - Composer (Music Score), Istvan Bekeffi - Songwriter, Eleanor Broadwater - Songwriter, Steve Cropper - Songwriter, Gyorgy G. Denes - Songwriter, John Andrew Gallagher - Songwriter, Dale Hawkins - Songwriter, Tamas Hegedus - Songwriter, Lajos Lajtai - Songwriter, Stan Lewis - Songwriter, Joe McDonald - Songwriter, Grace Slick - Songwriter, Daniel Lacambre - Cinematographer, Kris Boxell - Set Designer, Robert Kaiser - Special Effects, Rocky Capella - Stunts, Steven Kovacs - Screenwriter, Wilson Pickett - Musical Performer, Jimi Hendrix - Featured Music, Stephen Stills - Featured Music
The father escaped the Soviet invasion of Budapest and now runs a Hungarian restaurant that is not doing well financially. The younger of his two sons is gay and struggling with coming out. His dad disowns him when he finally does. The older son is involved in the hippie scene, gets kicked out of college, buys a motorcycle, starts dating a Maoist, and is also disowned by his father. The older of the sons runs afoul of some outlaw bikers; the younger of the two sons gets drafted but is rejected because of homosexuality. The older one joins his younger brother in a gay rights protest.
'68 was first shown at the AFILos Angeles International Film Festival during March 11-26, 1987. The film was then regionally released on May 6, 1988. The film was also shown at the Deauville Film Festival in September of 1988 in which Steven Kovacs was nominated for the Critics' Award.[1]
