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Despite the budget, it was the message in Easy Rider. It capitalized on the hippie drug culture (desert commune complete with nudity, lots of pot, passive peaceful community, etc) to rage and violence. And Fonda hit it on the head with the bad stuff happening in the south based on the late 60's. The last five minutes and the traumatic ending sealed the deal on its great success.

I was 21 years old, just back from a year in Vietnam, finishing my final year in the Air Force at Scott AFB in Belleville, Illinois and in the midst of the great hippie movement. The movie was perfect for my generation and true to the times.