Easy Rider

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Easy Rider

R

Released Jul 14, 1969

1h 34m

Drama

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Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth. On their journey, they experience bigotry and hatred from the inhabitants of small-town America and also meet with other travelers seeking alternative lifestyles. After a terrifying drug experience in New Orleans, the two travelers wonder if they will ever find a way to live peacefully in America.

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Critics Consensus

Edgy and seminal, Easy Rider encapsulates the dreams, hopes, and hopelessness of 1960s counterculture.

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Penelope Gilliatt

New Yorker

Ninety-four minutes of what it is to swing, to watch, to be fond, to hold opinions, and to get killed in America at this moment.

Jul 6, 2022

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Joe Morgenstern

Newsweek

Easy Rider is not consistently well made, but it’s purposefully made, and the purpose pays off.

Jun 21, 2022

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

That it still crackles with countercultural energy is down mainly to a soundtrack featuring Jimi Hendrix, the Byrds and Steppenwolf and a cast stuffed with anti-establishment icons.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 30, 2021

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

“Easy Rider” is a socially conscious film and a great debut for actor-writer-director Dennis Hopper, but it is extremely slow and really lacks a stable plot.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 4, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

The little road movie of hippy bikers was an odyssey for the era of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, of Vietnam and protest marches, of idealism and cynicism stirred by the volatile culture clash of the late sixties.

Aug 19, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Despite the engaging look, themes, and editing, the story is largely lacking and drastically unhurried.

Rated: 4/10

Aug 24, 2020

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Isa B

1969 in a time capsule. This film was groundbreaking when it was released and is still every bit as great as it was back then. Jack Nicholson was marvelous as was Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda. When George is suddenly and shockingly killed, the film just kind of moves on without paying much respect to the magnitude of the moment, in my humble opinion. That is the closest thing I can find to a criticism for this magnificent motion picture. The ending is what really makes the film. Easy Rider is a masterpiece. I highly recommend. 98/100

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Sams K

Iconic movie! One of those movies that deeply changed Hollywood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Lucas A

What an incoherent and complete drivel that this came to be. The movie was an utter mess with no real plot or sense to many of the actions or effects throughout. The most overrated film I’ve ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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jimmy b

You can take a trip and watch this interesting road trip film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Chris V

This is a movie that changed Hollywood

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Luca D

Very minimal in dialogue but the movie speaks volumes. Especially Peter Fonda's character, you can tell what he's thinking as the movie progresses and when he says what he's been thinking at the end you're right there with him. Would definitely watch again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Synopsis

Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth. On their journey, they experience bigotry and hatred from the inhabitants of small-town America and also meet with other travelers seeking alternative lifestyles. After a terrifying drug experience in New Orleans, the two travelers wonder if they will ever find a way to live peacefully in America.

Director: Dennis Hopper
Producer: Peter Fonda, Bob Rafelson
Screenwriter: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern
Distributor: RCA/Columbia, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, 16mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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