Originally released in 1969, ‘Easy Rider’ is widely regarded as the quintessential road movie. With a strong following, it still maintains its status as a classic film, which characterises the attitude of a decade.
Two longhaired bikers from Los Angeles take off on a cross-country trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. On the way they meet several unusual characters. A rancher and his family, a hitchhiker and the hippie commune where he lives, hookers, rednecks, but most noticeably George Hansen played by Jack Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson gained national attention for his role as the "lawyer with the ACLU". Dennis Hopper won "Best New Director" at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. |