In Proof of Life (2000), a kidnap thriller set in fictional South American country Tecala, Meg Ryan plays Alice Bowman, possibly one of the least convincing hippies ever committed to film. On Alice, hippie seems like a passing trend rather than a lifestyle choice.

Ryan’s costumes are a mix of sarong-skirts with embroidery, cotton vests, long-sleeved/tie-dyed t-shirts, big belts, linen shirts, waist cincher, leather jacket, waistcoat, sandals, even a matelot sweater. Add in a $300 hairdo, with a generous application of lip gloss, and Alice Bowman, all in all, looks pretty fresh considering her husband has been trapped in captivity for several months.
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