This box-office hit from 1969 is an important pioneer of the American independent cinema movement, and a generational touchstone to boot. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper play hippie motorcyclists crossing the Southwest and encountering a crazy quilt of good and bad people. Jack Nicholson turns up in a significant role as an attorney who joins their quest for awhile and articulates society's problem with freedom as Fonda's and Hopper's characters embody it. Hopper directed, essentially bringing the no-frills filmmaking methods of legendary, drive-in movie producer Roger Corman (The Little Shop of Horrors) to a serious feature for the mainstream. The film can't help but look a bit dated now (a psychedelic sequence toward the end particularly doesn't hold up well), but it retains its original power, sense of daring, and epochal impact. --Tom Keogh Starring: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Luana Anders, Luke Askew, Robert Ball, Tita Colorado, Warren Finnerty Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai Region: Region 99 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number of Discs: 1 Rating: R (Restricted) Studio : Sony Pictures DVD Release Date : 2002-06-04 Run Time : 95 minutes ASIN/ISBN : B000022TSY Retail $14.94 Easy Rider