R. P. M._
R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus activism in the late 1960s. Radical students take over the college, the president resigns, and Quinn's character, who has always been a champion of student activism, is appointed president. As the students continue to push the envelope of revolution, Quinn's character is faced with the challenge of restoring order or abetting the descent into anarchy.
Starring
Anthony Quinn, Ann-Margret, Gary Lockwood
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
R. P. M. was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus ...
R. P. M. is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Anthony Quinn
Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
Ann-Margret
Rhoda
Gary Lockwood
Rossiter
Paul Winfield
Steve Dempsey
Graham Jarvis
Police Chief Henry J. Thatcher
Alan Hewitt
Hewlett
Ramon Bieri
Brown
John McLiam
Rev. Blauvelt
Don Keefer
Dean George Cooper
Donald Moffat
Perry Howard
Norman Burton
Coach McCurdy
John Zaremba
Tyler
IP
Ines Pedroza
Estella
Teda Bracci
Student
Linda Meiklejohn
Student
BF
Bruce Fleischer
Student
David Ladd
Student
JD
John David Wilder
Student
HR
Henry R Brown Jr.
Student
FA
Frank Alesia
Student
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is R. P. M. about?
R.P.M. stands for (political) revolutions per minute. Anthony Quinn plays a liberal college professor at a west coast college during the hedy days of campus activism in the late 1960s. Radical students take over the college, the president resigns, and Quinn's character, who has always been a champion of student activism, is appointed president. As the students continue to push the envelope of revolution, Quinn's character is faced with the challenge of restoring order or abetting the descent into anarchy.
How long is R. P. M.?
R. P. M. has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in R. P. M.?
The cast of R. P. M. includes Anthony Quinn, Ann-Margret, Gary Lockwood, Paul Winfield, Graham Jarvis.
What is the rating of R. P. M.?
R. P. M. has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama