The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes

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In 1967, strait-laced exploitation movie king Roger Corman embarks on a life-changing attempt to capture the psychedelic world of LSD on film by taking a "trip" himself, abetted by Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper.

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Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: Tim Lucas
Michael Almereyda
Produced by: Elijah Wood
Daniel Noah

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