Cowards (1970 film)
| Cowards (Love-In '72) | |
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DVD cover of the recut version of Cowards, under the title Love-In '72 | |
| Directed by | Simon Nuchtern |
| Starring | John Ross Susan Sparling Will Patent Philip Baker Hall |
Production companies | Jaylo International Films, Inc. |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1970.
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.