Tautly directed biker film, told from the woman's point of view. The heroine sets out on the road to avenge her brother's murder, toting a shotgun and meaning business.Tautly directed biker film, told from the woman's point of view. The heroine sets out on the road to avenge her brother's murder, toting a shotgun and meaning business.Tautly directed biker film, told from the woman's point of view. The heroine sets out on the road to avenge her brother's murder, toting a shotgun and meaning business.
Stephen Whittaker
- The Killer
- (as Stephen Wittaker)
W. Everett Chesnut
- Dennis as a Little Boy
- (as Wayne Everett Chesnut)
Luther 'Corky' Williams
- Sheriff
- (as Corky Williams)
Dianne Travis
- Secretary
- (as Dianne Turley)
Alan DeWitt
- Principal Armstrong
- (as Alan De Witt)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThe movie was titled "The Hunt" during production. Roger Corman changed it to make it seem like part of his "Angels" series. In fact, not only are none of the main characters bikers in the Hell's Angels sense of the term, the word "angel" itself is never uttered even once.
- GoofsWhen Dag and her two pals enter the School, after speaking with the School Girl, it's plain day light. When they leave after the interview with the School Principal that took about 5 minutes, it's pitch dark night outside. (72 of 85 minutes in the VHS version).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Best of Sex and Violence (1982)
- SoundtracksSo Here We Are
composed and performed by East-West Pipeline
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A bit before its time, and still before its time
The movie is about a biker chick who wants revenge for the murder of her brother. She goes on a quest with two guys, which is good, because they're somewhat more interesting than she is. Not that they're "angels", or even "mature", but they're "kids", so it is understandable that they're immature.
The movie seems to be full of "slices" of little parts of the journey. It's supposed to show character, and it does to some extent.
In 1972, there were some characters that you see here, but there are some stereotypes, especially at the school where adults cower to the bikers.
It's obvious that the film maker wanted to have a mix of "stereotypes scenes" like the bar room brawl and the pool hustling, but those are the weaknesses of the movie. However, the powerful punch of the film makes this weakness fit in a bit.
Using a "witch", although a very modern witch, to show the "wisdom" also makes this weak, and smacks of propaganda. The "witch" is the "mouthpiece" of the work.
However, the "witch" is the sane character in this mix.
Though it is obvious the lead woman is a maniac, the movie does a good job of leading the more naive viewer into the final outcome, where that becomes blatant.
There are many saving graces to the movie. The ending reveals much that some more sophisticated viewers will suspect much earlier, but it probably isn't obvious to the more naive. The ending will be sure to disappoint the kids who think vengeance is "cool". And the ending will even be a pleasant surprise, though a sad one, for the sophisticated viewer.
The two sidekicks are more interesting than the lead, as are some of the people she meets along the way. In a way, these two are the film, as they represent what "somewhat saner" people do when their friend is a psychopath.
This could have been a memorable film. In fact, the climactic scene does make it worthwhile. A good turnabout. Look for this film to some day be one of the classics of this era, for the very reasons it is unpopular with IMDb today. It dares. It is the ultimate in the iconoclastic.
The movie seems to be full of "slices" of little parts of the journey. It's supposed to show character, and it does to some extent.
In 1972, there were some characters that you see here, but there are some stereotypes, especially at the school where adults cower to the bikers.
It's obvious that the film maker wanted to have a mix of "stereotypes scenes" like the bar room brawl and the pool hustling, but those are the weaknesses of the movie. However, the powerful punch of the film makes this weakness fit in a bit.
Using a "witch", although a very modern witch, to show the "wisdom" also makes this weak, and smacks of propaganda. The "witch" is the "mouthpiece" of the work.
However, the "witch" is the sane character in this mix.
Though it is obvious the lead woman is a maniac, the movie does a good job of leading the more naive viewer into the final outcome, where that becomes blatant.
There are many saving graces to the movie. The ending reveals much that some more sophisticated viewers will suspect much earlier, but it probably isn't obvious to the more naive. The ending will be sure to disappoint the kids who think vengeance is "cool". And the ending will even be a pleasant surprise, though a sad one, for the sophisticated viewer.
The two sidekicks are more interesting than the lead, as are some of the people she meets along the way. In a way, these two are the film, as they represent what "somewhat saner" people do when their friend is a psychopath.
This could have been a memorable film. In fact, the climactic scene does make it worthwhile. A good turnabout. Look for this film to some day be one of the classics of this era, for the very reasons it is unpopular with IMDb today. It dares. It is the ultimate in the iconoclastic.
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