FTC Film Club continues with this classic, Oscar Nominated "road trip " film. Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.
On their journey, they experience bigotry and hatred from the inhabitants of small-town America and also meet with other travelers seeking alternative lifestyles. After a terrifying drug experience in New Orleans, the two travelers wonder if they will ever find a way to live peacefully in America.
Dr. Sidney Gottlieb from the Film & Television Master's Program at Sacred Heart University will host a thought-provoking discussion following the screening.