Skidoo (1968)
- 4.8
- 97 mins
- Comedy
Storyline
Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht.—Alex Barylski
Plot Keywords
reading a book, coded message, woman in a shower, electric guitar, black and white scene, reference to abraham lincoln, reference to george washington, fake illness, quarantine, surgery, cigar smoking, psychotronic film, hare krishna, hot air balloon, hitman, genius, gangster, friendship, escape, counter culture
Short Review
The scattershot and hectic comedy conveys Preminger's sense that the world he knows is coming apart at the seams; he does more than depict or caricature the cultural shifts and the generational clashes of the times-he finds new cinematic forms for them.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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