Angel Unchained (1970)

Name: Angel Unchained
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1970-12-09
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Don Stroud, Luke Askew, Larry Bishop, Tyne Daly, T. Max Graham

Angel Unchained (1970), directed by Lee Madden, starring Don Stroud and Luke Askew.

12/09/1970 BR Action, Drama and Thriller 1h 26m

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Synopsis

Angel is the biker who joins a commune of hippies near a small town. When the town rednecks attack them, Angel calls up some of his bad biker buddies to exact revenge.

Lee MaddenDirector, Story
Fred R. Feitshans Jr.Editing
Jeffrey Alan FiskinScreenplay, Story

About the film

Angel Unchained (also known as Hell's Angels Unchained) is a 1970 American action thriller film directed by Lee Madden for American International Pictures and starring Don Stroud as the title character Angel. It was released in the United States on September 2, 1970.

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Plot

Following a biker brawl involving the Exiles MC (Nomad Chapter), their leader, Angel (Don Stroud) quits in pursuit of a new life. He meets Merilee (Tyne Daly), who was harassed by local men who despise hippies. She introduces him to her commune and their leader, Jonathan Tremaine, who is running from the anti-hippie townsfolk. Angel is quick to fall in love with Merilee, but the commune is under regular harassment. When the situation becomes too tough to handle, Angel is forced to ask the Exiles MC to help out the hippies.

Cast

Don Stroud as Angel

Tyne Daly as Merilee

Luke Askew as Jonathan Tremaine

Larry Bishop as Pilot

Aldo Ray as Sheriff

T. Max Graham as Magician

Production

Also known as Hell's Angels Unchained, Angel Unchained was directed by Lee Madden, written by Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, and produced by American International Pictures. The film was shot in and around Phoenix and Lehi Arizona. Members of the real-life Dirty Dozen MC were recruited for the film. Angel Unchained marked the film debut of T. Max Graham, who played Magician.

Release

The film had its United States premiere in August 1970, before being theatrically released nationwide on September 2, 1970. Until December 1971, there were still screenings of Angel Unchained in Gadsden, Alabama. A soundtrack recording was released in 1970 on American International Records featuring music composed and sung by Randy Sparks.

Reception

A reviewer of The Nevada Daily Mail considered the film to be an unsuccessful attempt to combine elements of both The Wild Angels and Easy Rider. Although offering that the film was not quite meaningful, he found it to be a "fair motorcycle picture".

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External links

Angel Unchained at IMDb

Angel Unchained at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

Angel Unchained at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Angel Unchained on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Unchained

Trivia

It premiered on December 9, 1970, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAmerican International Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Lee Madden Director
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Jeffrey Alan Fiskin Screenplay
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What is Angel Unchained about?

Angel Unchained: Angel is the biker who joins a commune of hippies near a small town. When the town rednecks attack them, Angel calls up some of his bad biker buddies to exact revenge.

Who directed Angel Unchained?

Angel Unchained was directed by Lee Madden in 1970.

Who stars in Angel Unchained?

The cast of Angel Unchained includes Don Stroud, Luke Askew, Larry Bishop, Tyne Daly and T. Max Graham.

How long is Angel Unchained?

Angel Unchained runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.