Easy Rider
Two free‑spirited bikers ride coast‑to‑coast with a stash of drug money, chasing spiritual freedom while the hostile, fractured America they encounter threatens to turn their quest into a deadly nightmare.
“A man went looking for America and couldn’t find it anywhere...”
Synopsis
Wyatt and Billy, two hippies who ride Harley motorcycles, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel across the country in search of spiritual enlightenment.
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A crew of 90+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Donn CambernShot by Laszlo KovacsSound by Le Roy Robbins
Box Office
1969 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 150× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$60.0M
Re-release box office
- 2019252 theaters
- $198K($256K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- (DVD Title)Busco mi camino
- Easy Rider - Buscando Mi Destinoen
- Easy Rider - Libertà e paurait
- (Bulgarian)Волният ездач
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- FranceMay 12, 1969
- SwedenJun 26, 1969
- ItalyJul 1, 1969
- CanadaJul 14, 1969
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Cast & Crew
90 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
38Robert Walker Jr
as Jack
Robert Ball
as Mime #1
Carmen Phillips
as Mime #2
Ellie Wood Walker
as Mime #3
Michael Pataki
as Mime #4
George Fowler Jr
as Guard
Keith Green
as Sheriff
Hayward Robillard
as Cat Man
Arnold Hess Jr
as Deputy
Buddy Causey Jr
as Customer #1
Duffy Lafont
as Customer #2
Blase M Dawson
as Customer #3
Paul Guedry Jr
as Customer #4
Suzie Ramagos
as Girl #1
Elida Ann Hebert
as Girl #2
Rose Leblanc
as Girl #3
Mary Kaye Hebert
as Girl #4
Cynthia Grezaffi
as Girl #5
Colette Purpera
as Girl #6
Toni Basil
as Mary
Karen Black Nm0000947
as Karen
Lea Marmer
as Madame
Cathe Cozzi
as Dancing Girl
Thea Salerno
as Hooker #1
Anne Mcclain
as Hooker #2
Beatriz Monteil
as Hooker #3
Marcia Bowman
as Hooker #4
David C Billodeau
as Pickup Truck
Johnny David
as Pickup Truck
Susan Brewer
as Woman in Commune
Garrett Cassell
as Hippie
Bridget Fonda
as Child in Commune
Justin Fonda
as Child in Commune
Virgil Frye
as Biker
Dan Haggerty
as Man in Commune
Randee Lynne Jensen
as Extra
Helena Kallianiotes
as Woman in Commune
Carrie Snodgress
as Woman in Commune
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
40Jeremy Kay
as Jerry Kay
Peter Heiser
assistant camera (as Peter Heiser Jr.)
Stan Siegel
assistant editor (as Stanley Siegel)
Melton Maxwell
best boy (as Mel Maxwell)
James Contrares
boom operator
Laszlo Kovacs
Cinematographer, director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
Baird Bryant
Cinematographers (uncredited)
Donn Cambern
Editor, Editors
Bruce Conner
editorial consultant (uncredited)
Henry Jaglom
Editors, editorial consultant (uncredited)
Larry Lapointe
electrician (uncredited)
Foster K Denker
electrician (as Foster Denker)
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