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Two bikers set off in search of the 'real' America. Originally released in 1969, Easy Rider is widely regarded as the original 'road movie' and, based on the cult following it developed, it was soon copied by other hollywood studios. Read more

Starring	Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson
Director	Dennis Hopper
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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Fonda: 'We smoked real pot on Easy Rider'
- 01 Nov 2009
Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper smoked real cannabis during a scene for movie classic Easy Rider. Fonda has confessed the trio used "real pot" to capture the moment Nicholson's character tries the drug for the first time. But he refutes longstanding rumours they took LSD on the set of the 1969 movie. Fonda tells Extra, "We did not take LSD, no matter what the rumours say. You can't make a movie when you're ripped like that." Read more
Easy Rider sequel revs up
- 13 Sep 2009
A secret sequel to cult biker film Easy Rider is set to hit cinemas next month (Oct09), 40 years after Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson hit the road to make movie magic. Easy Rider: The Ride Back delves into the family lineage of Fonda's iconic character Wyatt 'Captain America' Williams and his family's trials and tribulations from the 1940s to the present day. Written by newcomers Dustin Rikert and Phil Pitzer, the new movie features little-known stars like Chris Engen, Michelle... Read more
Hopper's battled cancer for nine years
- 09 Nov 2009
Dennis Hopper was first diagnosed with cancer nine years ago, the acting icon has revealed. The Easy Rider legend's manager Sam Maydew confirmed the star had prostate cancer last month (Oct09) after Hopper had been admitted to hospital suffering from "severe flu-like symptoms". Speaking about his plight on Saturday (06Nov09), the 73 year old admitted the cancer was first diagnosed in 2002. But he insists it's a fight he can win. Speaking at the Breeder's Cup horse racing even in Santa Anita,... Read more
Hopper 'feeling better'
- 02 Oct 2009
Dennis Hopper is back on his feet just a day after he was hospitalised in New York suffering from "severe flu-like" symptoms. The 73 year old was taken to a medical centre in the city on Wednesday (30Sep09), complaining of stomach pains, while promoting his new TV show Crash. But the actor's publicist assures fans there's nothing to worry about, insisting the Easy Rider star is "feeling much better". Read more
Bobby D tops 'paycheque role' poll
- 25 Mar 2008
Robert De Niro, a two-time Oscar winner and arguably one of the greatest actors of his or anyone else's generation, has topped a new poll of the most "shameless paycheque roles" of all time. The poll, by Entertainment Weekly, listed distinguished actors who took roles so awful that a hefty paycheque could be the only logical explanation for accepting them. De Niro, whose long list of credits includes Taxi Driver, The Untouchables, Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Awakenings and Meet... Read more