Where to Watch Easy Rider (1969) in the US

What it's about

Netting a hefty profit from their latest drug deal, hippies Wyatt and Billy decide to outfit themselves with among other things motorbikes - Wyatt complete in what they call his Captain America gear and similar motif on the bike - and chucking any structure in their lives beyond the want to get there for the event, cycle from their home base of Los Angeles to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in just over a week. They don't plan to spend their proceeds on this trip - they saving that for a more carefree life in Florida after the fact - they sleeping in the great outdoors along the way. While Wyatt is more easy going, believing in the karmic nature and practicality of helping others when they can and in turn asking for help when they need it, Billy is a little more suspicious of the people they encounter, especially in hiding their wad of cash that is stuffed into the gas tank of Wyatt's bike, that money their future. They will find that not all counter-culturalists have the exact same mindset, while they will also find the spiritual and practical connections to others in perhaps the most unlikely of places and people. But they will also ruffle some feathers just for being hippies, arguably in the fear not of them as people but what they represent. Through it all, Wyatt in particular evaluates if the trip ends up being what he expects or wants for his life.

Cast and crew

Director

Dennis Hopper

Writer

Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern

Starring

Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson

Details

Release date

Jun 26, 1969

Language

English, Spanish, Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Country

United States

Box office

$123,276

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 14 nominations total

Where to Watch Easy Rider (1969) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Easy Rider in the United States?

Easy Rider is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (4K). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.

Can I stream Easy Rider or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (4K). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.

Can I watch Easy Rider for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).