The Wild Angels (1966)
Directed by Roger Corman
Sub-Genres - Biker Film, Road Movie |
Release Date - Jul 20, 1966 (USA - Unknown), Jul 20, 1966 (USA) |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Karl Williams
This biker gang exploitation picture from director Roger Corman and co-writer and editor Peter Bogdanovich earned critical respect in Europe for its gritty documentary style. Peter Fonda stars as Heavenly Blues, the leader of a wild, roving band of leather-clad bikers. When his best friend Loser (Bruce Dern) is injured in the midst of an attempt to steal a police motorcycle, the boys kidnap their debilitated buddy from the hospital, raping a black nurse and trashing the place in the process. Blues and his friends believe they've set Loser free, but he dies not long after the escape. Staging a funeral and drunken orgy in a small town church, the gang flees when set upon by the enraged locals, leaving Blues alone to face the law. Nancy Sinatra and a then-pregnant Diane Ladd co-star; a number of real-life Hell's Angels were hired to appear in scenes, adding authenticity to the picture.
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harassment, biker, hospital, kidnapping, motorcycle-gang, orgy, party, police, rape, rebel-without-a-cause, shooting [crime]