Easy Rider

If you want action that respects the story underneath it, Easy Rider is available on Starz Amazon Channel right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 2,178 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Peter Fonda is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on Starz Amazon Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Easy Rider earns its spot. The choreography in Easy Rider serves the story instead of interrupting it. Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1969. The geography of every set piece in Easy Rider is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Easy Rider is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Peter Fonda's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.