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Summary: A young man named Victor realizes the shortcomings of the Utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor's mother is funding the commune where the guru Insley hypnotizes and seduces women with a technique he calls "running." Insley manipulates the minds of these women so that they give him their bodies and all their worldly possessions. Victor's childhood love, Becky, returns to take care of her deathly ill father. Victor, haunted by visions of Becky's death, is desperate to save her and himself by escaping from the polygamous cult. Preoccupied with Insley's free love philosophy, the adults of the community overlook the painful reality that the self destructive behavior of their children is most certainly due to early exposure to sex and drugs. To afford an escape, Victor tries to sell weed but is cut out by rivals competing for Becky's affection. Finally, Victor is torn between getting money from his mother who is entirely under Insley's influence, dealing with the violent drama of his drug-addled friends, and staying to save Becky as she spins out of control.
Runtime: 88 min
Production: Happiness Runs
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Language: English
Director Credit
Adam Sherman Director
Writer Credit
Adam Sherman Writer
Cast Credit
Andie MacDowell Victor's Mother
Dana Berry Commune Hippie
Grace Bannon Hippy Teenage Girl
Hanna Hall Becky
Harmony Blossom Body Painted Blue Butterfly Dancer
Jesse Plemons Chad
Joni Barth Rachel's Mom
Kathryn Carner Commune Hippie
Kirsten Berman Jenny
Mark Boone Junior Victor's Father
Mark L. Young Victor
Rich Sickler Harris
Rutger Hauer Insley
Steven Christopher Parker Teo
Suzan Averitt Tantric Yoga Devotee
Producer Credit
Linda Phillips-Palo Associate Producer
Paul Palo Associate Producer
Stephen Israel Producer
Tatiana Kelly Executive Producer
Win Craft Line Producer
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