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Easy Rider (1969)

18 95 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   26 June 1969 (Sweden)
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Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America.

Director:

Dennis Hopper
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Easy Rider -- Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America. Easy Rider -- Clip: Gotta Get Out Of Here Easy Rider -- Clip: Don't Worry Billy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Fonda ...
Dennis Hopper ...
Antonio Mendoza Antonio Mendoza ...
Phil Spector Phil Spector ...
Mac Mashourian Mac Mashourian ...
Warren Finnerty Warren Finnerty ...
Rancher
Tita Colorado Tita Colorado ...
Luke Askew Luke Askew ...
Luana Anders ...
Sabrina Scharf Sabrina Scharf ...
Sandy Brown Wyeth Sandy Brown Wyeth ...
Joanne (as Sandy Wyeth)
Robert Walker Jr. Robert Walker Jr. ...
Jack (as Robert Walker)
Robert Ball Robert Ball ...
Mime #1
Carmen Phillips ...
Mime #2
Ellie Wood Walker Ellie Wood Walker ...
Mime #3 (as Ellie Walker)
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Storyline

Wyatt and Billy are two motorcycle riders (bikers) on their way to Mardis Gras, and encounter hitchhikers, a drunken lawyer, a jail cell, a whorehouse and the death of a friend. Written by Aaron Horne  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Mardi Gras | Jail Cell | Motorcycle | Hitchhiker  | See more »

Taglines:

This Year It's Easy Rider See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Busco mi destino See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$60,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1972)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Fonda got the idea for this movie after seeing a picture of himself and Bruce Dern on their motorcycles. He got Dennis Hopper (who was planning to get out of the acting business and become a teacher at the time) involved when he promised him he could direct the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The watch shown thrown on the ground is a cheap Timex, yet Wyatt wears a Rolex. See more »

Quotes

George Hanson: What's "dude"? Is that like "dude ranch"?
Captain America: Dude means nice guy. Dude means a regular sort of person.
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Connections

Referenced in Alex in Wonderland (1970) See more »

Soundtracks

"If Six Was Nine"
Performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Composed by Jimi Hendrix See more »