Two men (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) set out on a drug-filled motorcycle journey across the United States on their Harley Davidsons with an alcoholic lawyer (Jack Nicholson) in tow to discover the country and their place in it. EASY RIDER is part of the American consciousness—a film that reverberates with meaning and a true picture of its time.

Cannes Film Festival prize for "Best Film by a New Director."