EASY RIDER MOVIE

The film was a big hit at the box office, earning $60 million in 1969 money (worth around $490 million today). The film follows Hopper and Fonda as a pair of bikers traveling through the South carrying their gains from a lucrative drug deal. Hopper, Fonda, and Terry Southern also penned the screenplay. We are hoping to play a part in that shift.”ĭirected by Dennis Hopper, Easy Rider starred Hopper alongside Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson. Easy Rider Dennis Hopper dies at age 74 from cancer The Associated Press Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn. What the young viewers of today are experiencing in their everyday lives may seem crazy to older generations, but it can very well become the societal norm, as was the case with the cultural shift of the late 1960s. Riding motorcycles (chopper-style) emblazoned with insignia that announce their freedom.

EASY RIDER MOVIE

Addressing the remake, Kodiak Pictures' Maurice Fadida told the outlet, 'Our goal is to build upon the counterculture and freedom narrative the original left us with, and give the youth of today a film that pays serious attention to their own countercultures and challenges. (click picture for more Info)Ive had quite a few questions via email about the route that Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda rode in the 1969 Movie Easy Rider.

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