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Easy Rider

Year:
Duration:
95 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
7.4
Director:
Dennis Hopper
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 10 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1969-06-26
Filming Locations: 157 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA
Earnings
Budget: $400,000
Gross: $41,728,598 (USA)$60,000,000 (Worldwide)
Cast
Actor
Character
Peter Fonda
Wyatt
Dennis Hopper
Billy
Antonio Mendoza
Jesus
Phil Spector
Connection
Mac Mashourian
Bodyguard
Warren Finnerty
Rancher
Tita Colorado
Rancher's Wife
Luke Askew
Stranger on Highway
Luana Anders
Lisa
Sandy Brown Wyeth
Joanne (as Sandy Wyeth)
Robert Walker Jr.
Jack (as Robert Walker)
Robert Ball
Mime #1
Carmen Phillips
Mime #2
Ellie Wood Walker
Mime #3 (as Ellie Walker)
Michael Pataki
Mime #4
Jack Nicholson
George Hanson
George Fowler Jr.
Guard
Keith Green
Sheriff
Hayward Robillard
Cat Man
Arnold Hess Jr.
Deputy
Buddy Causey Jr.
Customer #1
Duffy Lafont
Customer #2
Blase M. Dawson
Customer #3
Paul Guedry Jr.
Customer #4
Suzie Ramagos
Girl #1
Elida Ann Hebert
Girl #2
Rose LeBlanc
Girl #3
Mary Kaye Hebert
Girl #4
Cynthia Grezaffi
Girl #5
Colette Purpera
Girl #6
Toni Basil
Mary
Karen Black
Karen
Lea Marmer
Madame
Cathé Cozzi
Dancing Girl
Thea Salerno
Hooker #1
Anne McClain
Hooker #2
Beatriz Monteil
Hooker #3
Marcia Bowman
Hooker #4
David C. Billodeau
Pickup Truck
Johnny David
Pickup Truck
Bridget Fonda
Child in Commune (uncredited)
Justin Fonda
Child in Commune (uncredited)
Virgil Frye
Biker (uncredited)
Dan Haggerty
Man in Commune (uncredited)
Randee Lynne Jensen
Extra (uncredited)
Helena Kallianiotes
Woman in Commune (uncredited)
Carrie Snodgress
Woman in Commune (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The 1962 1200 cc Harley's driven by the main characters in the film were actually purchased from the Los Angeles Police department. Harley-Davidson refused to provide free bikes for the film because "The protagonist were outlaws and they thought it was bad for their image." according to an article that appeared in the June 2005 edition of the History Channel magazine.
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The rednecks in the Louisiana coffee shop who taunt the boys, and the two in the pickup truck at the end of the movie, were all local residents recruited by the filmmakers. In the case of the coffee shop denizens, the filmmakers were preparing to audition a group of local theater people when Dennis Hopper saw Buddy Causey Jr., Duffy Lafont and several others watching them and making wisecracks and decided to use them instead.
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Some of the weird lighting effects in the LSD scene came about because a can of film was accidentally exposed when it was opened before being developed.
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Goofs
In the riding part after the trip at the cemetery they come along two old tanks on the side of the road. After they make a stop they come along them again, although it is shown from a different angle.
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After Wyatt asks the farmer permission to repair the motorcycle tire in the barn, the cowboy who is shoeing a horse puts his left arm on the horse's back. Between shots he appears with his both arms by his sides.
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When Wyatt and Billy ride off from the farm, where they fix the tire, a shadow of the camera is cast on Billy.
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Quotes
Stranger on the highway: I'm from the city... Doesn't matter what city; all cities are alike.
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George Hanson: What's "dude"? Is that like "dude ranch"?
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Stranger on the Highway: [giving Wyatt some LSD] When you get to the right place, with the right people, quarter this. You know, this could be the right place. The time's running out.
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Faq
Q
What song was playing when... ?
A
Wyatt and Billy have finished selling the dope to their L.A. contact: The Pusher performed by SteppenwolfThey set out on their trip to New Orleans: Born to Be Wild by SteppenwolfThe pick up the hitchhiker: Wasn't Born to Follow by The Byrds and The Weight by The BandThe Gorilla Theatre is performing at the commune: Let Your Hair Hang Low and She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain When She ComesWyatt and Billy go skinny-dipping with the two girls from the commune: Wasn't Born to Follow by The Byrds, repeatedWhen Wyatt and Billy are traveling with George Hanson: If You Want to Be a Bird by The Holy Modal Rounders, Don't Bogart Me by Fraternity of Man, and If 6 Were 9 by Jimi Hendrix ExperienceWhen Wyatt, Billy, and George enter the cafe in Franklin, LA: Let's Turkey Trot by Little Eva on the jukeboxJust after George is murdered: Kyrie Eleison by The Electric PrunesWhen Wyatt, Billy, Mary, and Karen decide to go out and join the Mardi Gras celebration: When the Saints Go Marching In by the street bandWhen Wyatt and Billy have left New Orleans and are headed for Florida: Flash, Bam, Pow by The Electric Flag and It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) by Bob DylanAs the closing credits roll: The Ballad of Easy Rider by Roger McGuinn
Q
How many days did it take Wyatt and Billy to reach New Orleans?
A
It's hard to be certain, but it you follow the chronology of the movie, i.e., assuming that each day and night are consecutive to both the previous and the next ones, it took them six days. Following is a day by day account of their trip:Day 1: Wyatt and Billy leave L.A. and cross over the Colorado River into Arizona. That night, they try to get a room at a roadside motel, but the owner flashes a "No Vacancy" sign, so they end up camping out.Day 2: Wyatt wakes up Billy, and they're on their way. When Wyatt's tire goes flat, they stop at a ranch to fix it and end up staying for dinner. They set out again, and pick up a hitchhiker (Luke Askew) on his way back to his commune. The three of them camp for the night.Day 3: The next day they arrive at a hippie commune, staying long enough to have a bite to eat of the commune's scarce food supply. After a little skinny dip, they move on. Driving through Las Vegas, New Mexico, they are arrested for "parading without a license." They spend the night in jail where they meet the drunken lawyer, George Hanson.Day 4: George decides to ride along with them when they hit the road again. That night, the three of them set up a camp together, and Wyatt and Billy introduce George to the pleasures of smoking grass.Day 5: They pass through Morganza, Louisiana and try to get a bite to eat at a cafe. Unfortunately, the rednecks are brutal to them, so they move on. That night, they set up camp again. During the night, they are attacked and George is murdered.Day 6: They arrive in New Orleans where they have a nice dinner and pay a visit to Madame Tinkerbell's whorehouse where they are introduced to two hookers, Mary (Toni Basil) and Karen (Karen Black).
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Photos from cast
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