The Wild Angels

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The Wild Angels

R,

1966,

1h 33m,

Action

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59%

17 Reviews

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45%

1,000+ Ratings

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59%

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17 Reviews

45%

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1,000+ Ratings

When Hell's Angels member Loser (Bruce Dern) has his motorcycle swiped, he entreats his gang to help him seek the bike, and revenge. Gang leader Heavenly Blues (Peter Fonda) and his lady, Mike (Nancy Sinatra), succeed in tracking down the thieves, but when a fracas breaks out between the gangs, the cops shoot Loser, putting him in the hospital. The rest of the Angels try to rescue Loser from his sickbed, wreaking havoc in the ward and doing their buddy more harm than good.

Keith Phipps

The Dissolve

Feb 18, 2015

4/5

It's the Hollywood version of biker life, sure, but one that's swapped in a lot of ugly authenticity.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Feb 25, 2009

Corman tackles assignment with realism, taking apart the cult and giving its members an indepth study as he follows a gang headed by Peter Fonda in their defiance of common decencies.

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Paul Taylor

Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

Discomfiting, but timely.

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Wendy Michener

Maclean's Magazine

Jun 27, 2019

The Wild Angels, a tale of revenge and violent fun in a California motorcycle gang, is one of the first commercial pictures to show the direct influence of U.S. underground movies, most of which are too far-out for general distribution.

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Tony Mastroianni

Cleveland Press

Oct 3, 2018

This is the sort of movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat -- ready to leave the theater.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Aug 14, 2014

6/10

A weirdly moody, frequently dysfunctional drama whose completely casual depiction of the California underclasses has a raw, realistic tang.

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Hagrid P

Jul 8, 2018

1st and BEST of the biker films. Serious climax. Provocative by any standard. And somehow seemingly effortless.

Finn R

Oct 23, 2017

this is one of the most fun biker movies out there, what happened to roger corman though, by the 80s his movies were complete garbage

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Aug 6, 2017

Great stuff if you like old choppers...don't take it seriously

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Synopsis

When Hell's Angels member Loser (Bruce Dern) has his motorcycle swiped, he entreats his gang to help him seek the bike, and revenge. Gang leader Heavenly Blues (Peter Fonda) and his lady, Mike (Nancy Sinatra), succeed in tracking down the thieves, but when a fracas breaks out between the gangs, the cops shoot Loser, putting him in the hospital. The rest of the Angels try to rescue Loser from his sickbed, wreaking havoc in the ward and doing their buddy more harm than good.

Director: Roger Corman
Producer: Roger Corman
Screenwriter: Charles B. Griffith
Production Co: American International Pictures (AIP)
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 20, 1966, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 33m

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