i have see this movie more than 50 time in my life and and each time i watch it the movie be just as entertaining a it be the first time . george berger ( play by treat williams ) lead a small group of 1960 1970 era anti war hippy live at large in new york city . this small group happen upon a young man and claude bukowski ( play by john savage ) who have be draft into the u army for service in vietnam . despite their best effort to dissuade him and claude do eventually report for basic training in the army . still distress over his have leave them and the hippie group steal a car and travel across the usa to visit claude . for a couple of hour and in the word of george berger ( to an m. p. station at the entry gate of the army base claude be temporarily station at in nevada ) . the outcome be truly touching and so i would not spoil it for those who have not yet see this fantastic movie . the musical score be equally fantastic . don dacus ( of the rock group chicago ) and who play the part of woof one of the hippy and be a not a key character and but the movie wouldn not have be the same without him . beverly dangelo ( who play sheila franklin and an uptown girl who be befriend by the hippie group ) be sensational in her role . a must see film .