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Along for the Ride

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Filmmaker Nick Ebeling profiles the professional exile and eventual re-emergence of Dennis Hopper following the making of "The Last Movie."
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Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 12/12/2017
2/4
But in the end the film seems overly worshipful of its subject, pressing us too hard to admire him as the prototype of the romantically self-destructive artist. Go to Full Review Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 12/07/2017
As it circles the life and legacy of actor, artist and filmmaker Dennis Hopper, the documentary "Along for the Ride" uses the standard tools of the medium, but it follows his renegade spirit and produces something entirely unique. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 11/03/2017
The snazzy, stylish black and white photography is not only appropriately expressionistic for the dips and valleys of Hopper's career; it gives the film a sense of visual personality that's often sorely lacking in bio-docs. Go to Full Review Sherilyn Connelly SF Weekly 12/14/2017
Held together by a deliciously ominous score by Gemma Thompson and striking b&w cinematography, Along for the Ride isn't the final word on Dennis Hopper, but it's a fun trip. Go to Full Review Dean Lamanna Film Threat 12/08/2017
8/10
Along for the Ride, completed in 2016 and now in limited theatrical release after some festival dates, beautifully interweaves personal and archival footage and rare photos with commentary from an array of Hopper associates and friends. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Simon T @MovieTart 09/18/2023 Surprisingly moving documentary, especially if one only knows Dennis Hopper from the handful of mainstream movies in the latter half of his career. He wasn't only a looney tunes powder keg, he was a sensitive introvert - devoted to the arts and supporting indigenous people thousands of miles from Hollywood. This is an often beautiful patchwork of a tribute - crisply photographed in Ansel Adams black-and-white with the only colour sequences coming from the archive footage. Makes you want to chase down Mad Dog Morgan, Out of the Blue and, not least, The Last Movie. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Ebeling

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Julie Adams

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Damon Albarn

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Fred C. Caruso

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Samantha Fuller

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Stella Garcia

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Along for the Ride

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Synopsis Filmmaker Nick Ebeling profiles the professional exile and eventual re-emergence of Dennis Hopper following the making of "The Last Movie."
Director
Nick Ebeling
Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi, Sheri Timmons
Screenwriter
Nick Ebeling, A.P. Menzies
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 30m