"A man went looking for America and couldn’t find it anywhere..."

1969

1h 35m

7.1(2036 votes)

Adventure

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

49 members

Acting

Peter Fonda

Wyatt

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Dennis Hopper

Billy

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Jack Nicholson

George Hanson

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Antonio Mendoza

Jesus

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Phil Spector

Connection

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Mac Mashourian

Bodyguard

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Warren Finnerty

Rancher

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Tita Colorado

Rancher's Wife

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Luke Askew

Stranger on Highway

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Luana Anders

Lisa

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Sabrina Scharf

Sarah

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Sandy Brown Wyeth

Joanne

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Robert Walker Jr.

Jack

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Robert Ball

Mime #1

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Carmen Phillips

Mime #2

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Ellie Wood Walker

Mime #3

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Michael Pataki

Mime #4

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George Fowler Jr.

Guard

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Keith Green

Sheriff

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Hayward Robillard

Cat Man

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Arnold Hess Jr.

Deputy

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Buddy Causey Jr.

Customer #1

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Duffy Lafont

Customer #2

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Blase M. Dawson

Customer #3

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Paul Guedry Jr.

Customer #4

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Suzie Ramagos

Girl #1

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Elida Ann Hebert

Girl #2

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Rose LeBlanc

Girl #3

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Mary Kaye Hebert

Girl #4

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Cynthia Grezaffi

Girl #5

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Colette Purpera

Girl #6

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Toni Basil

Mary

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Karen Black

Karen

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Lea Marmer

Madame

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Cathé Cozzi

Dancing Girl

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Thea Salerno

Hooker #1

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Anne McClain

Hooker #2

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Beatriz Monteil

Hooker #3

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Marcia Bowman

Hooker #4

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David C. Billodeau

Pickup Truck

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Johnny David

Pickup Truck

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Production

Susan Brewer

Woman in Commune (uncredited)

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Garrett Cassell

Hippie (uncredited)

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Bridget Fonda

Child in Commune (uncredited)

Camera

Justin Fonda

Child in Commune (uncredited)

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Virgil Frye

Biker (uncredited)

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Dan Haggerty

Man in Commune (uncredited)

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Helena Kallianiotes

Woman in Commune (uncredited)

Acting

Carrie Snodgress

Woman in Commune (uncredited)

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