What is a Western? Film Series: Easy Rider (1969)

4700 Western Heritage Way,Los Angeles CA 90027

09 July, 2022

Description

Screened in 35mm! This story of two outlaws on motorcycles traveling from Los Angeles to New Orleans proved to be one of the enduring films of the 1960s counterculture. By combining sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll with the Western genre and other icons of Americana, the film tied its hippie heroes, Wyatt and Billy, to the cowboy tradition—and to American identity. Introduced by Josh Garrett-Davis, Associate Curator of Western History, Popular Culture, and Firearms Directed by Dennis Hopper | Starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson Written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern Rated R Ticket purchase includes museum admission.