Easy Rider [30th Anniversary Special Edition]

Director: Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper

Overview

"Take a trip through the heart of the American dream in this counterculture time-capsule classic, arriving in an extra feature-intensive 30th anniversary special edition DVD from Columbia TriStar Home Video. Presented in the original 1.85:1 widescreen theatrical aspect ratio and in closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1, this special edition disc also features a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Surround track in addition to optional English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles. Other exciting extra features include an in-depth making-of documentary titled ""Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage,"" with new interviews with stars Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda, a director's audio commentary track, production notes, and talent files."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/04/2002
UPC:	0043396017498
Original Release:	1969
Rating:	R
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	15,305

Special Features

Digitally remastered audio and anamorphic video; Making-of documentary "Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage," featuring new interviews with Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and more; Dennis Hopper audio commentary; Production notes; Talent files

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Fonda	Captain America/Wyatt
Dennis Hopper	Billy
Jack Nicholson	George Hanson
Karen Black	Karen
Antonio Mendoza	Jesus
Robert Walker Jr.	Jack
Toni Basil	Mary
Luana Anders	Lisa
Sabrina Scharf	Sarah
Phil Spector	Connection
Hayward Robillard	Cat Man
Luke Askew	Stranger on Highway
Warren Finnerty	Rancher
Mac Mashourian	Bodyguard
Tita Colorado	Rancher's Wife
Robert Ball	Mime
Carmen Phillips	Mime
Ellie Walker	Mime,Actor
Michael Pataki	Mime
George Fowler Jr.	Guard
Keith Green	Sheriff
Arnold Hess Jr.	Deputy
Buddy Causey Jr.	Customer
Duffy LaFont	Customer
Blase M. Dawson	Customer
Paul Guedry Jr.	Customer
Suzie Ramagos	Girl
Elida Ann Hebert	Girl,Girl
Rose LeBlanc	Girl
Cynthia Grezaffi	Girl
Colette Purpera	Girl
Cathe Cozzi	Dancing Girl
Thea Salerno	Hooker
Anne McLain	Hooker
Beatriz Monteil	Hooker
Marcia Bowman	Hooker
Johnny David	Man in Pickup Truck
Lea Marmer	Madame
David C. Billodeau	Man in Pickup Truck
Sandy Brown Wyeth	Joanne
Hoyt Axton	Composer
Jerry Goffin	Composer
Bob Dylan	Composer
Jefferson Airplane	Composer

Technical Credits

Dennis Hopper

Terry Southern

Peter Fonda

Dennis Hopper	Director,Screenwriter
Terry Southern	Screenwriter
Peter Fonda	Screenwriter,Producer
Steve Karkus	Special Effects
Bob Rafelson	Executive Producer,Producer
Bert Schneider	Executive Producer,Producer

Editorial Reviews

When films emblematic of the 1960s American counter-culture are mentioned, Easy Rider comes to the fore. Almost everything about this story of a motorcycle gang that travels across a landscape of alienation is hopelessly dated, yet the film remains a lot of fun. As one of the most popular films of its times, it both depicted and promoted a youth culture that centered around illicit drugs and rock music. More than any other movie, it established the career of Jack Nicholson, who won some critics' awards and an Oscar nomination as a supporting actor, and promoted the wild image of Peter Fonda. It is also one of Dennis Hopper's earliest directorial efforts and one of his first maniacal roles, though Hopper did not immediately capitalize on his success in either capacity. The psychedelic moments are priceless, and the soundtrack, featuring the Byrds, Steppenwolf, and other bands of the era, is golden. Few who came of age in the turbulent 1960s did not mark Easy Rider as one of their formative cultural experiences.