The Chicken Chronicles
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The Chicken Chronicles | |
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Directed by | Frank Simon |
Written by | Paul Diamond |
Starring | Phil Silvers Ed Lauter Steve Guttenberg |
Music by | LeRoy Holmes Ken Lauber |
Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
Editing by | George Folsey Jr. |
Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Release date(s) | October 1977 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Language | English |
IMDb profile |
The Chicken Chronicles is a 1977 film starring Steve Guttenburg in this raunchy teen comedy set in 1969.
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[edit] Synopsis
David Kessler is a high school student who will go to any lengths to impress a pretty cheerleader and lose his virginity, while juggling his job at a chicken joint and trying not to get thrown out of Beverly Hills High - a fate that could get him sent to Vietnam.
[edit] Cast
- Phil Silvers .... Max Ober
- Ed Lauter .... Vice Principal Nastase
- Steve Guttenberg .... David Kessler
- Lisa Reeves .... Margaret Shaffer
- Meridith Baer .... Tracy Vogel
- Branscombe Richmond .... Mark
- Jon Gries .... Tom
- Raven De La Croix ... Mrs. Worth
[edit] Background
Film debut for Steve Guttenburg.
Due to music licensing disputes, the home video version of this film differs slightly from the theatrical and cable television editions.
The writer, Paul Diamond, absolutely avers that the title was a tribute to Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles.
[edit] Taglines
The Spirit of 69...When The Lights Turned Off...The Kids Turned On!