Cowards (1970 film)

Cowards (Love-In '72)
DVD cover of the recut version of Cowards,
under the title Love-In '72
Directed bySimon Nuchtern
StarringJohn Ross
Susan Sparling
Will Patent
Philip Baker Hall
Production
companies
Jaylo International Films, Inc.
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cowards is a 1970 American drama film written and directed by Simon Nuchtern about the then-topical issue of draft evasion in the Vietnam War.[1][2] It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1970.[3][4]

Following the commercial failure of Cowards, the film was re-edited with newly shot erotic scenes featuring unrelated actors, and was reissued under the title Love-In '72 so that it could be remarketed as a sexploitation film. Nuchtern's name was removed from the credits of the recut version; the direction of Love-In '72 was credited to Sidney Knight and Karl Hansen, and the writing to Jay Robins.[1][5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Cowards". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Cowards 1970". TCM. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cowards - Directors Fortnight". Quinzaine des réalisateurs. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ Starr, Mark (November 13, 1972). "Bothol Promise". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference SWV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Hartford Courant". Hartford, Connecticut. October 15, 1971. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.