Hollywood Hippies
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Hollywood Hippies

Peace, brother! Which beatnik is your favorite?

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1 The Dude (Jeff Bridges) in The Big Lebowski (1998)
Lebowski's radical days may be over, but he stays committed to maintaining a mellow state of mind. 40 68
2 Jenny Curran (Robin Wright Penn) in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump's crush grows up to be a full-fledged hippie, protesting the war and flashing the peace sign at every turn. 14 58
3 Ron Slater (Rory Cochrane) in Dazed and Confused (1993)
Sleepy-eyed Slater lives the "turn on, tune in" dream, spouting anti-establishment theories at anyone who'll listen. 11 55
4 Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
While Duke and his buddy Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) don't look like hippies, their madcap drug spree is a snapshot of the era's dark side. 10 52
5 Captain America (Peter Fonda) in Easy Rider (1969)
As the motorcycle enthusiast who propels this iconic road trip flick, Fonda is the perfect tour guide into the era's competing ideologies. 10 48
6 Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) in Almost Famous (2000)
Hudson's sensitive '70s groupie is a free spirit straight out of the '60s playback, long-haired beau (Billy Crudup) and all. 7 55
7 Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan) in The Doors (1991)
As the girlfriend to the egomaniacal Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer), Ryan's flower-child waif hits all the right era-appropriate notes. -2 46
8 Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) in Milk (2008)
Though he loses the ponytail he sports at first, Penn's Milk never gives up on the progressive ideals that take him to San Francisco. -11 51
9 The Central Park Hippies (various) in Hair (1979)
Treat Williams, Don Dacus and the rest of the gang in this musical adaptation give fringe and free love a good name. -11 45
10 Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) in The Rose (1979)
Midler's concert scenes as the titular Janis Joplin-esque singer bring the electricity of the '60s rock scene to life. -20 40