![]() The story of two bikers (Hopper and Fonda) traveling across the country to sell some cocaine became a box office sensation, speaking to a disaffected youth tired of sanitized entertainments that didn’t reflect the world at large. He burst onto the scene with the counterculture phenomenon “Easy Rider” (1969), which he also directed and co-wrote (with co-star Peter Fonda and Terry Southern). Hopper struggled for several years trying to find his voice, making small appearances in such films as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) and “True Grit”(1969). He had an even bigger role in “Giant” (1956), which would be Dean’s last film before his untimely death in 1955. ![]() Let’s take a look back at 15 of Hopper’s greatest films, ranked worst to best.īorn in 1936, Hopper made his movie debut at the age of 19 in “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955), where he became fast friends with James Dean. ![]() Yet many of his movies have stood the test of time. Dennis Hopper was the Oscar-nominated performer who experienced many ups-and-downs throughout his career, with his off-screen antics often overshadowing his onscreen talent.
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