Best Original Screenplay1970 Film Fan Awards42nd Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Easy Rider (1969)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Peter Fonda— Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern
Dennis Hopper— Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern
Terry Southern— Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern
Synopsis / Overview
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.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Story and Screenplay--based on material not previously published or produced) — 42nd Academy Awards (1970)
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