Easy Rider

     

Easy Rider1969

Stars: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Antonio Mendoza, Phil Spector
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Runtime: 95 minutes

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 o… more »


Stranger on the highway:
I'm from the city...Doesn't matter what city; all cities are alike.

Billy:
Well, why'd you mention it then?

Stranger on the highway:
'Cause I'm FROM the city; a long WAY from the city, and that's where I wanna be right now.

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  • Dale McKain
    Dale McKain
    From the first time I heard this quote -1969- I could relate.
    LikeReply 16 years ago

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