Easy Rider
Two motorcyclists ride out of Los Angeles seeking freedom, only to find America increasingly hostile to their ideals.
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About the film
A man went looking for America and couldn’t find it anywhere...
What it’s about
Wyatt and Billy complete a drug deal in Southern California and set off cross-country on their motorcycles, chasing spiritual truth and the romance of the open road. The longer they travel, the more America rejects them.
What hooks you
The film won the Best First Work award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry in 1998 for its cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance.
Who it’s for
It suits viewers who enjoy road movies that double as social critique, especially those interested in the late 1960s counterculture and the tension between individual freedom and societal norms. It will also appeal to those who appreciate films that capture a generation's restless search for meaning.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1969
- Running time
- 1h 35min
- Age rating
- 17+
- MPAA
- R
- World premiere
- May 12, 1969
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 483 votesCreative team
All 10
Trivia
- In many scenes of the film, the actors smoked real marijuana, but powdered sugar was used as a stand-in for cocaine.
- The Captain America motorcycle was very difficult to handle. During the filming of one scene, Jack Nicholson (who was sitting on the back seat) pressed his knees so hard against Fonda to keep his balance that he broke one of his ribs.
- The Captain America chopper became the most expensive motorcycle in the world. In October 2014, after very heated bidding, the motorcycle was sold at auction for a staggering $1.35 million.
- In 1998, the Library of Congress added the film to the National Film Registry for being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
- The role of the lawyer was originally written with Terry Southern's friend, actor Rip Torn, in mind. During a meeting between Torn, Fonda, and Hopper, the latter made unflattering remarks about the rednecks he had encountered while traveling through the South, which greatly offended the Southerner Torn. The confrontation nearly escalated into a fight. As a result, Torn left the project, and his role went to Nicholson.
Awards and nominations
1 win · 5 nominations
- 1 win Cannes Film Festival
- Best Debut Dennis Hopper Cannes Film Festival · 1969
Also nominated Academy Awards2 Golden Globe Awards1 BAFTA Awards1
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Easy Rider
1969
Easy Rider
1969
Easy Rider
1969