“An evocative, rather comprehensive portrait of America on the edge of chaos.” Stephen Farber, New York Times

A holy quintuplet of 1970s cultural icons-Kris Kristofferson, Karen Black, Gene Hackman, Harry Dean Stanton, and Viva-anchor this atmospheric tale of a former rock star trying to move some stolen hash through an extremely stoned Los Angeles. Filmed as the hippie ideals of the sixties were fading to spaced-out seventies hedonism, Cisco Pike disregards its ostensible bad cop/good pusher plot to instead focus on the rhythms and shifting moods of 1971 Santa Monica and Los Angeles: music clubs, Hollywood bars, Hare Krishnas, casual hook-ups, yoga poses, and more. Here, it's all about the drugs, the scene, and-with Kristofferson supplying several memorable songs-the sound. The singer brings a relaxed naturalism and charm to his role, while Warhol sensation Viva steals the show as a witty, heavily medicated socialite.