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Easy Rider

  • 1969
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
113K
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Peter Fonda in Easy Rider (1969)
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Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.

  • Director
    • Dennis Hopper
  • Writers
    • Peter Fonda
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Terry Southern
  • Stars
    • Peter Fonda
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Jack Nicholson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    113K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,635
    230
    • Director
      • Dennis Hopper
    • Writers
      • Peter Fonda
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Terry Southern
    • Stars
      • Peter Fonda
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Jack Nicholson
    • 480User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda
    • Wyatt
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Billy
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • George Hanson
    Antonio Mendoza
    • Jesus
    Phil Spector
    Phil Spector
    • Connection
    Mac Mashourian
    • Bodyguard
    Warren Finnerty
    Warren Finnerty
    • Rancher
    Tita Colorado
    • Rancher's Wife
    Luke Askew
    Luke Askew
    • Stranger on Highway
    Luana Anders
    Luana Anders
    • Lisa
    Sabrina Scharf
    Sabrina Scharf
    • Sarah
    Sandy Brown Wyeth
    Sandy Brown Wyeth
    • Joanne
    • (as Sandy Wyeth)
    Robert Walker Jr.
    Robert Walker Jr.
    • Jack
    • (as Robert Walker)
    Robert Ball
    Robert Ball
    • Mime #1
    Carmen Phillips
    Carmen Phillips
    • Mime #2
    Ellie Wood Walker
    • Mime #3
    • (as Ellie Walker)
    Michael Pataki
    Michael Pataki
    • Mime #4
    George Fowler Jr.
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    • Director
      • Dennis Hopper
    • Writers
      • Peter Fonda
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Terry Southern
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    • Trivia
      Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda did not write a full script for the movie, and made most of it up as they went along. They didn't hire a crew, but instead picked up hippies at communes across the country, and used friends and passers-by to hold the cameras, and were drunk and stoned most of the time.
    • Goofs
      Flipped shot: in the first shot of Wyatt with the motorcycle, the "Captain America" jacket is seen in reverse - the vertical strip and badge is on the left side of the chest and in the last second when he departs, the flag is reversed too.
    • Quotes

      George Hanson: You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.

      Billy: Man, everybody got chicken, that's what happened. Hey, we can't even get into like, a second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel, you dig? They think we're gonna cut their throat or somethin'. They're scared, man.

      George Hanson: They're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to 'em.

      Billy: Hey, man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody who needs a haircut.

      George Hanson: Oh, no. What you represent to them is freedom.

      Billy: What the hell is wrong with freedom? That's what it's all about.

      George Hanson: Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what's it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different thangs. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.

      Billy: Well, it don't make 'em runnin' scared.

      George Hanson: No, it makes 'em dangerous. Buhhhh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Swamp!

    • Connections
      Featured in NBC Experiment in Television: This Is Al Capp (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      The Pusher
      Performed by Steppenwolf

      Composed by Hoyt Axton

    User reviews480

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    9/10
    A Far Out Document of the late 60's Encapsulates Counter-Culture America.
    Not many films have documented an era of American culture the way it must have really been. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES captured the reality of the post-war 1940's. TAXI DRIVER is a masterpiece of social distortion and paranoia exemplary of the 1970's. No film other than EASY RIDER captures the late 1960's as seen by the American counter-culture. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper's story of two men who go in search of America and 'freedom' is a bona fide sign of the times. I may not have been around at the time, but it is great to see a film portraying the long-haired, hippie attitude towards an America in turmoil in the form of a biker flick, circa 1969.

    EASY RIDER is an exploration of vast and desolate parts of the country. Of course, the stop at Mardi Gras is a necessity, but what Fonda and director Hopper are trying to tell us is that there was no 'freedom' as they saw it. The sprawling journey shows filmgoers the multiple frictions and shattered idealism of a generation in the midst of cultural change. Sex, drugs, and music were exploding socially and 1960's ideology may have come to an end in 1969, literally and figuratively speaking - much like it shockingly does in this film.

    Peter Fonda plays cool "Captain America", otherwise known as Wyatt, while Hopper is a paranoid prophet of the hippies as "Billy the Kid". The stunning DVD version of the film notes the importance of Laszlo Kovacs, the director of photography. Much of the film consists of Kovacs' simple shooting of the riders as they travel spiraling highways and bigoted backroads. It is some beautiful footage and essential to the trip. A major deal is made, much grass is smoked, and the film takes off from there. Their ultimate goal is never clearly defined, but Fonda's final comment to Hopper may sum it up for viewers. Did they find what America was supposed to be about? I guess not according to Fonda.

    There is a surreal experience at a commune the Kid and Wyatt stop at. These scenes are out of a Fellini film. One significant shot paints the commune with a 360 degree pan across the faces of the live-in hippies. The expressions on the faces all seem different, some grinning, others just zoned out. Kovac's amazing camera work (especially on the road with the bikes) along with a virtual who's who in rock music of the late 60's makes for a sometimes visceral filmgoing experience. The immortal 'Born to be Wild' blares over the opening title sequence and everyone from Hendrix to The Byrds are heard throughout.

    EASY RIDER also contains one of Jack Nicholson's 2 or 3 most memorable performances, even to this day. As drunken lawyer "George Hanson", he creates an amazingly funny and perfect counterpoint to Hopper and Fonda. He realizes what the general public can think of the "long-hairs" and puts himself in danger just by traveling with them. A bizarre notion of alien presence in the U.S. government is part of a hilarious conversation Nicholson and Hopper have over Whiskey and smoke. His scenes on Fonda's chopper with the golden football helmet are absolute, cinematic classics.

    Credit must be given to Fonda, Hopper, Nicholson, Kovacs, and Terry Southern for giving a new face to movie-making. They captured the era in a raw, jump cutting fashion. Maybe the hippies were not entirely right by trying to live off the land, or smoking dope all the time, but they may have been onto something.

    RATING: ***1/2
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 1969 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
    • Also known as
      • The Loners
    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA("parade without a permit" parade)
    • Production companies
      • Pando Company Inc.
      • Raybert Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $360,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $123,276
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,448
      • Jul 14, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $123,276
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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