Greetings (1968 film)

Greetings
Greetings
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brian De Palma
Written by	Charles Hirsch; Brian De Palma;
Produced by	Charles Hirsch
Starring	Jonathan Warden; Robert De Niro; Gerrit Graham; Allen Garfield; Roz Kelly; Peter Maloney; Rutanya Alda; Megan McCormick;
Cinematography	Robert Fiore
Edited by	Brian De Palma
Music by	Eric Kaz; J. Steven Soles; Artie Traum;
Production; company	West End Films
Distributed by	Sigma III
Release date	December 15, 1968;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$39,000

Greetings is a 1968 American black comedy film co-written and directed by Brian De Palma. A satirical film about men avoiding the Vietnam War draft, it marked Robert De Niro's first major role.

It was the first American film to receive an X rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA),^[1]^[2] although it was later given an R rating.

De Niro reprised the character of Jon Rubin in the 1970 film Hi, Mom!, also directed by De Palma. The film was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.^[3]

^ Bailey, Jason (2018-12-06). "A Brief History of the X Rating". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
^ "Berlinale 1969: Prize Winners". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved March 6, 2010.