Growing Up in America(1989)

The Sixties - Then and Now

Growing Up in America is a documentary that revisits the countercultural figures who defined the 1960s. Filmmaker Morley Markson tracks down Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, and other radical activists to see how their lives and ideals have evolved decades later. Shot as a companion piece to Markson's 1971 film Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family, this follow-up captures the aging rebels in candid reflection, examining what became of the generation that challenged American society. The film blends archival footage with contemporary interviews, creating a portrait of how revolutionary fervor transforms—or fades—with time. It's an intimate look at legacy, compromise, and the passage of time on those who once demanded radical change.