Shooting locations: Lafayette and New Orleans, LA; Las Vegas, NV; Monument Valley, UT; Wupatki Sunset Crater Volcano, AZ; and New Mexico.
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EASY RIDER was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1998.
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Rip Torn was originally slated for the role of George Hanson, but withdrew shortly before production began.
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Dennis Hopper carried a loaded pistol throughout production.
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Of the motorcycles used in the film, one burned, and three were stolen before the end of production. As a result, the final scene had to be shot around a campfire.
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EASY RIDER is number 88 in the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American movies.
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EASY RIDER was Dennis Hopper's directorial debut.
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The film cost $340,000 to make; it grossed $19 million in the U.S. alone.
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