# The Young Graduates

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{{Short description|1971 film directed by Robert Anderson}}
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{{infobox film
| name           = The Young Graduates
| image          = The Young Graduates (1971) poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [Robert Anderson](/source/Robert_Anderson_(playwright))
| producer       = Robert Anderson<br>Terry Anderson<br>[William M. Anderson](/source/William_M._Anderson)
| screenplay     = Dave Dixon
| story          = Robert Anderson<br>Terry Anderson
| based_on       = 
| starring       = Patricia Wymer<br>Steven Stewart<br>Gary Rist<br>[Bruno Kirby](/source/Bruno_Kirby)<br>Jennifer Ritt<br>[Dennis Christopher](/source/Dennis_Christopher)<br>Marly Holiday<br>
| music          = Ray Martin
| cinematography = J. Barry Herron<br>[John Toll](/source/John_Toll)
| editing        = William M. Anderson
| studio         = Tempo Enterprises
| distributor    = [Crown International Pictures](/source/Crown_International_Pictures)
| released       = {{Film date|1971|6|2}}
| runtime        = 100 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
}}
'''''The Young Graduates''''' is a 1971 American [drama film](/source/drama_film) directed by [Robert Anderson](/source/Robert_Anderson_(playwright)), and starring Patricia Wymer, Steven Stewart, Gary Rist, [Bruno Kirby](/source/Bruno_Kirby), Jennifer Ritt, [Dennis Christopher](/source/Dennis_Christopher) and Marly Holiday. The film was released by [Crown International Pictures](/source/Crown_International_Pictures) on June 2, 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/54215-THE-YOUNGGRADUATES|title=The Young Graduates|work=afi.com|accessdate=16 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v55980|title=The Young Graduates|work=AllMovie|accessdate=16 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_young_graduates/|title=The Young Graduates|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=16 December 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
Spunky and precocious high school senior Mindy Evans spurns her decent, but frustrated boyfriend Bill and has a fling with teacher Jack Thompson, a hunky nice guy that's married. Mindy finds out that she might be pregnant. While waiting for the results of her pregnancy test, Mindy decides to alleviate the tension by embarking on an impromptu road trip to Big Sur, California with her best girl friend Sandy.

==Cast==
*Patricia Wymer as Mindy Evans
*Steven Stewart as Jack Thompson
*Gary Rist as Bill
*[Bruno Kirby](/source/Bruno_Kirby) as Les
*Jennifer Ritt as Gretchen Thompson
*[Dennis Christopher](/source/Dennis_Christopher) as Pan
*Marly Holiday as Sandy
*Anthony Mannino
*Robert Almanza as Danny
*Joe Pepe as Lieutenant
*Max Manning as Bartender
*Frances Tremaine as Teacher
*Tom Benko as Reporter
*Pat Russell as And Spare Change

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0068007|title=The Young Graduates}}

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