The Young Animals (1968)
A small Arizona town is plagued by violence created from the tension between Anglo and Mexican-American youths. Tony (Tom Nardini) 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 (Zooey Hall), a hot-tempered youth with good reason to resent some of his Caucasian counterparts due to past prejudices. Bruce (David Macklin) 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. Simms (Russ Bender) is a bigoted educator who fans the flames of hate, and Wilson (Arthur Peterson) is the school principal who is helpless to stop the violence between the two factions.
Director: Maury Dexter
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Tom Nardini as Tony |
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Patty McCormack as Janet |
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Joanna Frank as Raquel |
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David Macklin as Bruce |
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Zooey Hall as Paco |
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Russ Bender as Coach Simms |
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Arthur Peterson as Principal Wilson |
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Keith Taylor as Din-Din |
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Sammy Vaughn as Emmet |
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Michael Wood as Jerry |
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A Martinez as Johnny |
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Alberto Isaac as Ramon |
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Roger Galloway as Rudy |
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Johnny Leon as Pepe |
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Raul Morales as Luis |
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Lynda White as LInda |
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Robert Schock as Doug |
| Writing | James Gordon White | Writer |
| Directing | Maury Dexter | Director |
| Lighting | Lloyd Garnell | Electrician |
