stand up dennis hopper films

List creator: marcelmarsyas Created on: July 15, 2004 - 12:12 PM PDT Description: in my short stint as a film programmer I never got to present a dream festival. ten films with the ever provocative Dennis Hopper at least making an appearance, if not shattering all stereotypes with his manic and often wonderfully creepy personality.

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Easy Rider (Criterion) (1969)
also as Director and with a cast including Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson (nyit,nyit) and Karen Black, this film clearly defines the freedom of the open road loving sixties generation. Complete with a most realistic acid trip sequence and primo soundtrack.
	The American Friend (1977)			Not Rated
A great early Wenders. Shouldn't Herzog have cast Hopper - maybe in Stroszek?
	Apocalypse Now (1979)
With at least a half dozen Nikons around his neck, this is not too far from real life. Have you seen his book of photos and paintings. It's great. When does this guy get his lifetime achievement award?
	Blue Velvet (1986)
C'mon - can anybody just flat out freak you with just an oxygen mask like D.H.? AND have a buddy played by the painfully strange Dean Stockwell.
	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Right off the bat he's in a movie with James Dean. How cool is that?
	River's Edge (1986)
Oh man, this movie is so real and eerie I was on edge for days. Even Hitchcock says "rivers can be very sinister places" in the trailer for Frenzy, and River's Edge proves this hands down over, say, Mystic River.
	Red Rock West (1993)
I loved this small movie from John Dahl - great plot twists and an edgy black humor.
	Cool Hand Luke (Deluxe Edition) (1967)
OK - here's a list for you... the amazing actors and actresses that Dennis Hopper has worked with - not to mention directors. Maybe impossible to rate such a thing - forget by awards... just be impressed, very impressed.
	Rumble Fish (1983)
I mean, he was even in a film with Tom Waits. There ya go, I rest my case...
	Psych-Out/The Trip (1968)			Not Rated
The Trip. Written by Jack Nicholson, directed by Roger Corman. This may be the default film that you can replace with your favorite that I forgot or haven't seen. I stand up for the rest!