The Young Animals (1968)
There's nothing they won't do ... nothing they won't dare ... and no one they won't defy! And they've made your streets a jungle!
97 min
A small Arizona town is plagued by violence created from the tension between Anglo and Mexican-American youths. Tony is the idealistic new kid in school who tries to alleviate long-time tensions between the rival factions. The Mexican gang is led by Paco, a hot-tempered youth with good reason to resent some of his Caucasian counterparts due to past prejudices. Bruce is the leader of the white gang. Patty McCormack and Joanna Frank are the female interests who become victims of the gang struggles. Tony, formerly from San Diego, attempts to change the attitudes of the polarized and violent groups.
- Release date
- January 19, 1969
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Tom Nardini as Tony Perez
- Patty McCormack as Janet Harrison
- Joanna Frank as Raquel
- David Macklin as Bruce
- Zooey Hall as Paco
- Russ Bender as Coach Simms
- Arthur Peterson as Principal Wilson
- Keith Taylor as Din-Din
- Sammy Vaughn as Emmet
- Michael Wood as Jerry
Crew
- Maury Dexter · Director
- James Gordon White · Writer
- Maury Dexter · Producer
- Les Baxter · Composer
- Kenneth Peach · Cinematographer
- Sidney Levin · Editor