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Easy Rider streaming

1969 Movie United States Adventure, Drama 95 min Ages 16+

By: Dennis Hopper With: Garrett Cassell, Marcia Bowman, Karen Black, David C. Billodeau, Cynthia Grezaffi

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.

Filmium rating

72%

Mood

Counterculture

Melancholic

Rebellious

Cast & Crew

Dennis Hopper

Peter Fonda

Terry Southern

Cathé Cozzi

Carrie Snodgress

Jack Nicholson

Johnny David

Paul Guedry Jr.

Michael Pataki

Blase M. Dawson

Luke Askew

Arnold Hess Jr.

Mary Kaye Hebert

Mac Mashourian

Carmen Phillips

Robert Walker Jr.

Suzie Ramagos

Ellie Wood Walker

Lea Marmer

Hayward Robillard

Elida Ann Hebert

Sandy Brown Wyeth

Duffy Lafont

Helena Kallianiotes

Buddy Causey Jr.

Garrett Cassell

Tita Colorado

Marcia Bowman

Rose LeBlanc

Robert Ball

Warren Finnerty

Cynthia Grezaffi

Toni Basil

Colette Purpera

Sabrina Scharf

David C. Billodeau

Luana Anders

George Fowler Jr.

Thea Salerno

Beatriz Monteil

Bridget Fonda

Virgil Frye

Dan Haggerty

Antonio Mendoza

Phil Spector

Anne McClain

Keith Green

Karen Black

Adaptation

Improvised Scenes

Original Screenplay

Budget

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Hand-Held Cameras

Jump Cuts

Psychedelic Visuals

Film Movements

Counterculture Cinema

French New Wave Influence

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Non-Linear

Psychedelic Trip

Pace

Fragmented

Free-Flowing

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Approx. 2 Hours

Soundtrack

Classic Rock

Licensed Tracks

Rock Music

Style

Cinematic

Experimental

Rock Soundtrack

Time-Period

1960S

Counterculture Era

Central Conflict

Death

Societal Rejection

Violence

Characters

Hippies

Lawyer

Motorcyclists

Ending

Ambiguous

Tragic

Violent

Historical Context

1960S America

Counterculture Movement

Key Plot Points

Arrest

Billy'S Crash

Drug Deal

Murder Of George

Plot

Cross-Country Road Trip

Drug Smuggling

Hippie Culture

Setting

American Southwest

Arizona

Louisiana

New Mexico

Shooting Location

Arizona

California

Louisiana

New Mexico

Theme

Disillusionment

Freedom

Rebellion

Genre

Counterculture

Drama

Road Movie

Audiences

Adults

Counterculture Enthusiasts

Film Students

Titles

Easy Rider

Awards

Oscar Nominations

Box Office Success

$60 Million Worldwide

Critical Reception

Ebert Praise

Positive Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes 84%

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Cult Status

Iconic Film

Ratings

84% Rotten Tomatoes

85 Metacritic

Reception

Award Nominations

Critical Acclaim

Cult Classic

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1969

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