Wild in the Streets (1968) is the sort of odd cultural artifact that could only have come from, and doesn't really work, outside of its time. Barry Shear's bizarre youthsploitation musical is more fantasy than social critique, showing youngsters getting their own back against an oppressive Great Society.
Max Frost (Christopher Jones) abandons his materialistic parents (Shelley Winters and Bert Freed) to become a rock star. Senatorial candidate Johnny Fergus (Hal Holbrook) asks Max to campaign for him on a pledge for teen suffrage. But Max turns ...