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Easy Rider -- Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America.
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Easy Rider -- Clip: Don't Worry Billy

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Director:
Dennis Hopper
Writers:
Peter Fonda (written by) &
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Release Date:
26 June 1969 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama See more »
Tagline:
This Year It's Easy Rider See more »
Plot:
Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 10 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
Spaced - Out Bikers See more (317 total) »

Cast

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Peter Fonda ... Wyatt

Dennis Hopper ... Billy
Antonio Mendoza ... Jesus
Phil Spector ... Connection
Mac Mashourian ... Bodyguard
Warren Finnerty ... Rancher
Tita Colorado ... Rancher's Wife
Luke Askew ... Stranger on Highway

Luana Anders ... Lisa
Sabrina Scharf ... Sarah
Sandy Brown Wyeth ... Joanne (as Sandy Wyeth)
Robert Walker Jr. ... Jack (as Robert Walker)
Robert Ball ... Mime #1

Carmen Phillips ... Mime #2
Ellie Wood Walker ... Mime #3 (as Ellie Walker)
Michael Pataki ... Mime #4

Jack Nicholson ... George Hanson
George Fowler Jr. ... Guard
Keith Green ... Sheriff
Hayward Robillard ... Cat Man
Arnold Hess Jr. ... Deputy
Buddy Causey Jr. ... Customer #1
Duffy Lafont ... Customer #2
Blase M. Dawson ... Customer #3
Paul Guedry Jr. ... Customer #4
Suzie Ramagos ... Girl #1
Elida Ann Hebert ... Girl #2
Rose LeBlanc ... Girl #3
Mary Kaye Hebert ... Girl #4
Cynthia Grezaffi ... Girl #5
Colette Purpera ... Girl #6

Toni Basil ... Mary

Karen Black ... Karen
Lea Marmer ... Madame
Cathé Cozzi ... Dancing Girl
Thea Salerno ... Hooker #1
Anne McClain ... Hooker #2
Beatriz Monteil ... Hooker #3
Marcia Bowman ... Hooker #4
David C. Billodeau ... Pickup Truck
Johnny David ... Pickup Truck
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Brewer ... Woman in Commune (uncredited)

Bridget Fonda ... Child in Commune (uncredited)
Justin Fonda ... Child in Commune (uncredited)
Virgil Frye ... Biker (uncredited)

Dan Haggerty ... Man in Commune (uncredited)

Randee Lynne Jensen ... (uncredited)
Helena Kallianiotes ... Woman in Commune (uncredited)
Carrie Snodgress ... Woman in Commune (uncredited)
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Directed by
Dennis Hopper 
 
Writing credits
Peter Fonda (written by) &
Dennis Hopper (written by) &
Terry Southern (written by)

Produced by
Peter Fonda .... producer
William Hayward .... associate producer (as William L. Hayward)
Bert Schneider .... executive producer
Bob Rafelson .... producer (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
László Kovács (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs)
Baird Bryant (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Donn Cambern 
 
Art Direction by
Jeremy Kay  (as Jerry Kay)
 
Makeup Department
Virgil Frye .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Paul Lewis .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Len Marsal .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Robert Vincent O'Neill .... property master (as Robert O'Neil)
 
Sound Department
James Contrares .... boom operator
Le Roy Robbins .... sound mixer
James Nelson .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Steve Karkus .... special effects
 
Stunts
Tex Hall .... stunt gaffer
Gary Littlejohn .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richmond L. Aguilar .... gaffer (as Richmond Aguilar)
Guy Badger .... generator operator
Foster K. Denker .... electrician (as Foster Denker)
Peter Heiser .... assistant camera (as Peter Heiser Jr.)
Melton Maxwell .... best boy (as Mel Maxwell)
Tom Ramsey .... key grip (as Thomas Ramsey)
Peter Sorel .... still photographer
Les Blank .... second camera operator (uncredited)
Larry Lapointe .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Henry Jaglom .... editorial consultant
Marilyn Schlossberg .... post-production
Stan Siegel .... assistant editor (as Stanley Siegel)
Bruce Conner .... editorial consultant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Mike Deasy .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Lee Pierpont .... transportation
 
Other crew
Joyce King .... script supervisor
Tony Vorno .... location manager
Dan Haggerty .... motorcycle builder (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) | Australia:MA (2009 DVD rating) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 (f) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003)
Filming Locations:
157 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, New Mexico, USASee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Some graffiti on the wall of the jail cell reads "H D Stanton", likely a reference to Harry Dean Stanton, a good friend of Jack Nicholson.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: While the hitch-hiker is guiding Wyatt & Billy down the dirt road to the commune, Wyatt's helmet jumps back and forth on the back of the bike between shots.See more »
Quotes:
George Hanson:[Drinking his Jim Beam] Here's the first of the day, fellas! To old D.H. Lawrence.
[He starts flapping one arm like a chicken]
George Hanson:Neh! Neh! Neh! Fuh! Fuh! Fuh! Indians.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Choppertown: The Sinners (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
The PusherSee more »

FAQ

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What kind of drugs were they buying and selling?
Which cemetery in New Orleans did Wyatt and Billy have their acid trip with Mary and Karen?
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60 out of 75 people found the following review useful.
Spaced - Out Bikers, 12 December 2004
Author: Lechuguilla from Dallas, Texas

In this counterculture film, we have a spaced-out trio of Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and a funny Jack Nicholson tooling down the "high"way, on motorcycles and "stuff", en route from L.A. to Mardi Gras. As artistic expression during an angry era of war and social change, the film communicates a powerful philosophy, in lieu of a complex plot.

Most scenes take place outdoors, in the American South and Southwest. Laszlo Kovacs' adroit cinematography, combined with an expansive soundtrack, hippie lingo, and "cool" clothes, convey the film's underlying message of individual freedom and nonconformity. The film is significant in that it was one of several successful 60's films made by individuals outside the traditional Hollywood studio structure. As such, "Easy Rider" broke new ground in film-making.

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ridiculous demonization of the American South eric102
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