Claude Bukowski departs the family homestead in Oklahoma to join a groovy group of young hippies in New York, but his carefree spirit is cut short when he's drafted. He unexpectedly falls for fierce rebel Sheila Franklin, who comes from wealth. The cast includes John Savage, Treat Williams, and Beverly D'Angelo, with director Milos Forman and writers Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and Michael Weller.