Counterculture satire meets New York eccentricity in Brian De Palma's audacious 1968 debut.
GREETINGS
Three friends scheme to dodge the draft, chase women, and make underground movies in 1968 New York.
Three friends in New York City discuss how to dodge the draft and Vietnam, JFK's assassination, voyeurism, computer dating, and everything else.
Quick Answer
Greetings is a 1968 American comedy-drama film directed by Brian De Palma about three friends in New York City navigating love, conspiracy theories, voyeurism, and the anxieties of the Vietnam War draft.
Programmer's Pick
If you’ve ever wanted a crash course in late-‘60s neuroses—draft dodging, conspiracy spirals, and peeping Toms—'Greetings' delivers it with a wink and a nudge. De Palma’s early work is a wild, unfiltered time capsule of New York’s experimental spirit and Robert De Niro’s pre-fame awkwardness. Satire has rarely felt this nervy or this naked.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film marks Robert De Niro's first major role and was the first American film to receive an X rating from the MPAA, later changed to an R. De Niro reprised his role in Hi, Mom!, also directed by Brian De Palma.
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Why Cult
The film lampoons everything from free-love to political paranoia, skewering late-‘60s America with irreverent wit.
Draft dodging and military induction hang over the trio, capturing the era’s unease with the U.S. Army and Vietnam War.
Catch Robert De Niro before he was a household name, playing Jon Rubin, an aspiring filmmaker and peeping tom.
Expect sly references and self-aware moments, including film-within-a-film antics and direct nods to cinema history.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Greetings? +
Greetings was directed by Brian De Palma.
How long is Greetings? +
Greetings has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Greetings? +
Greetings is a comedy-drama.
Where can I watch Greetings? +
You can watch Greetings on SassyFlix.
