A hairdresser in Beverly Hills, George is a victim of his own sex appeal, spending more time tending to his clients’ bodies than their hair. Led by a stylish Warren Beatty in an iconic role, Shampoo portrays a society uncertain of its identity and direction. Behind the façade of a playful farce, Hal Ashby weaves a sly political subtext, casting the looming shadow of Richard Nixon over a generation enamored with freedom.