| Year: |
1969 |
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| Genre: |
Adventure / Drama / Action |
| Director: |
Dennis Hopper |
| Cast: |
Peter Fonda - Wyatt
Dennis Hopper - Billy
Antonio Mendoza - Jesus
Phil Spector - Connection
Mac Mashourian - Bodyguard
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Drugs used: Marijuana, LSD
Tagline: A man went looking
for America and couldn't find it anywhere!
The Story: In Easy rider a
counterculture film, we have a spaced-out trio of Peter Fonda,
Dennis Hopper, and a funny Jack Nicholson tooling down the "high"way,
on motorcycles and "stuff", en route from L.A. to Mardi Gras. As
artistic expression during an angry era of war and social
change, the film communicates a powerful philosophy, in lieu of
a complex plot.
Most scenes in Easy rider take place outdoors, in the
American South and Southwest. Laszlo Kovacs' adroit
cinematography, combined with an expansive soundtrack, hippie
lingo, and "cool" clothes, convey the film's underlying message
of individual freedom and nonconformity. The film is significant
in that it was one of several successful 60's films made by
individuals outside the traditional Hollywood studio structure.
As such, "Easy Rider" broke new ground in film-making.
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