R.P.M.
R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus activism in the late 1960s. Radical students take over the college, the president resigns, and Quinn's character, who has always been a champion of student activism, is appointed president. As the students continue to push the envelope of revolution, Quinn's character is faced with the challenge of restoring order or abetting the descent into anarchy.
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Plot Summary
A liberal college professor, caught between his activist students and his conservative administration, finds his personal life complicated by a passionate affair with the university president's wife. As protests escalate on campus, he must navigate his principles, his relationships, and the pressures of academia.
Critical Reception
R.P.M. received mixed reviews, with critics often divided on its handling of student activism and its more melodramatic elements. While some praised its timely themes and performances, others found its message muddled or its dramatic turns unconvincing.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its relevant themes of student protest and academic freedom.
- Criticized for a melodramatic plot and unclear thematic focus.
- Anthony Quinn's performance as the conflicted professor was often highlighted.
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Fun Fact
Stanley Kramer, known for his socially conscious films like 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' and 'Inherit the Wind,' tackled the turbulent era of student activism in the 1970s with R.P.M., though it was not as commercially or critically successful as some of his earlier works.
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