The Happening

May 17, 1967

1h 41m

★ 6.2

Four young swingers out for kicks... and suddenly they've got terror by the tail!

Overview

A group of young drifters kidnap wealthy businessman Roc Delmonico just for kicks. They keep him captive, demanding a ransom for his safe release. However there is no one - wife, Mafia associates or mother - willing to part with the $200,000 ransom. Demonico is dismayed that no one appears unduly concerned about his fate and joins forces with the kidnappers to plot his revenge, blackmailing his once nearest and dearest into parting with $3,000,000 in hush money.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Horizon Pictures

The Happening Trailers

Cast

Roc Delmonico

Anthony Quinn

Sureshot

Michael Parks

Taurus

George Maharis

Herby

Robert Walker Jr.

Monica Delmonico

Martha Hyer

Sandy

Faye Dunaway

Fred

Milton Berle

Sam

Oskar Homolka

Inspector

Jack Kruschen

Arnold Delmonico

James Randolph Kuhl

O'Reilly

Clifton James

Second Motorcycle Officer

Luke Askew

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