June 6, 1971
Release Date

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Summertree (1971)

Name: Summertree
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-06-06

1h 28m

Running Time

June 6, 1971
Release Date

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Plot.

Jerry, not a member of the 'protest generation' but is instead, an 'All American boy,' is drafted into the Army, just as things begin to go well for him. He decision to flee to Canada sparks off conflict with his parents, ending in the film's conclusion - in Vietnam.

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Details.

Release Date
June 6, 1971

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 28m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-03-28

Wiki.

Summertree is a 1971 American drama film directed by Anthony Newley, about a young man who drops out of university, falls in love with an older married woman, and contemplates dodging the draft to avoid serving in the Vietnam War. The screenplay was written by Edward Hume and Stephen Yafa, based on the 1967 play of the same name by Ron Cowen.