Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
“The man who saw it coming before it hit the fan.”
Synopsis
Free-thinking student tries to put up with life at a straight-laced college in 1958.
Top Cast
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Barry Primus
Gnossos "Paps" Pappadopoulis
David Downing
Heff
Susan Tyrrell
Jack
Philip Shafer
Flip
Bruce Davison
Fitzgore
Zack Norman
Mojo
Raúl Juliá
Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
James Noble
Father Pettis
Cynthia Harris
Beth
Linda De Coff
Kristin
Guy Deghy
Kovacs
Nicholas Hammond
Agneau
Paul Jabara
Heap
John P. Ryan
Oeuf
Calvin Jung
Harold Wong
John Collin
Sergeant Woody
Ved Bandhu
George Rajamuttu
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 15, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jeffrey Young
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Schlitt
- Original Score
- Garry Sherman
- Original Title
- Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jeffrey Young
Robert Schlitt, Richard Farina
Garry Sherman
Urs Furrer
Nicholas Meyers, Bruce Wittkin
Robert M. Rosenthal
Department Leadership Roster
Nicholas Meyers
Editor
Bruce Wittkin
Editor
Robert M. Rosenthal
Producer
Garry Sherman
Original Music Composer
Urs Furrer
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Young
Director
Robert Schlitt
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
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What is Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me about?
Free-thinking student tries to put up with life at a straight-laced college in 1958.
Who directed Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me?
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me was directed by Jeffrey Young.
Who stars in Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me?
The principal cast of Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me includes Barry Primus, David Downing, Susan Tyrrell, Philip Shafer, Bruce Davison.
When was Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me released and how long is it?
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me was composed by Garry Sherman.
Is Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me based on a book or true story?
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Richard Farina".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me?
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).