Michael Lehmann on

Easy Rider

Released 1969
Distributor Columbia

Dennis Hopper’s counterculture classic started out as one more drive-in biker flick but morphed into something deeper, the right picture at the right time to sum up the 1960s and question the American Dream. Peter Fonda, in his Stars and Stripes leather jacket, represents every young person who was losing faith in that dream. A kick in the pants to the Hollywood establishment that jump-started the indie movement of the ’70s.

Buy the movie at:
Find out where the movie is streaming at:

About Michael Lehmann

Michael Lehmann has directed nine feature films, including HeathersHudson HawkThe Truth About Cats and Dogs, and Because I Said So.  Among his numerous television directing credits are HomicideThe West WingThe Larry Sanders Show, Big Love, Californication, American Horror Story, Dexter and True Blood. He recently directed all of The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window for Netflix, enjoyed doing episodes of American Rust and Heels, and was Producing Director on the new series ‘Dexter: Original sin’ for Showtime.

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments