Easy Rideris a 1969 American counterculture road film directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Peter Fonda Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. The DVD release for the United States market presents the film in its original theatrical aspect ratio with a newly restored high definition transfer that preserves the grainy texture of the original cinematography. The disc includes a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound mix that showcases the iconic soundtrack featuring songs by Steppenwolf The Byrds and Jimi Hendrix. Supplementary features on the DVD comprise an audio commentary by Dennis Hopper a behind the scenes documentary detailing the production challenges and the cultural context of the late 1960s a still gallery with rare production photographs and an extensive booklet containing essays by film scholars analyzing the themes of freedom alienation and the clash between mainstream America and the emerging hippie movement. The packaging artwork replicates the classic motorcycle silhouette against a desert sunset that has become synonymous with the film. The item was originally categorized under the Action genre and placed within the Action genre classification to facilitate discovery in web searches even though the film is more accurately described as a drama and road movie. The entry for this DVD was added to the iOctavio.com database on 2005-01-08. The original review provided by the user is noted as a reference point for this summary but its text was not included in the supplied information.