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Easy Rider

Directed by Dennis Hopper
1969•1h 36m•R•★ 7.1
Adventure / Drama

Synopsis

Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.

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Dennis Hopper

Editorial Context

MovementRebellious

New Hollywood

The moment American cinema stopped trusting easy answers.

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movement

Film Noir

Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.

30 films

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War Cinema

The human soul tested in the crucible of state-sponsored trauma.

20 films

Cast & Crew

DirectorDennis Hopper
WriterPeter FondaDennis HopperTerry Southern
CinematographyLászló Kovács
Principal Cast
Peter Fonda
Peter FondaWyatt
Dennis Hopper
Dennis HopperBilly
Jack Nicholson
Jack NicholsonGeorge Hanson
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Antonio MendozaJesus
Phil Spector
Phil SpectorConnection
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Mac MashourianBodyguard
Warren Finnerty
Warren FinnertyRancher
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Tita ColoradoRancher's Wife

Technical Specifications

Runtime1h 36m (96 mins)

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Production Details

DirectorDennis Hopper
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioColumbia Pictures • Pando Company Inc. • BBS Productions
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