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A disillusioned biker trades his gang colors for a hippie commune, but peace comes with a price.

ANGEL UNCHAINED

He left the gang to find peace. Trouble made him bring it back.

1970 · 1h 26m · PG · Action / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A disillusioned biker abandons his gang and joins a desert commune, but when local ranchers begin terrorizing the settlers, he calls his former brothers in for protection.

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What is Angel Unchained about?

Angel Unchained is a 1970 American action drama thriller directed by Lee Madden about a biker who leaves his gang to join a hippie commune, only to call on his old crew when local ranchers threaten the peace.

Programmer's Pick

Motorcycles and flower power rarely mix, but Angel Unchained throws them into the blender—Arizona-style. This is pure bikersploitation with a side of commune drama, where idealistic hippies and leather-clad outlaws try to share the same sunbaked real estate.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Angel Unchained rides into the crosswinds of counterculture and confrontation in the Arizona desert. After a bruising gang fight, Angel quits the Exiles MC and seeks a more peaceful existence among a commune of hippies led by Jonathan Tremaine. The commune is under threat from hostile locals who are less than welcoming to outsiders and free spirits. While Angel finds romance with Merilee and attempts to turn the page on his outlaw past, tensions escalate as the violent townsfolk close in. The film blends elements of action, drama, and biker exploitation, setting up a volatile collision between two American subcultures on the fringes of society.

Details & Specs

Director
Lee Madden
Writers
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, Lee Madden
Release
1970
Runtime
1h 26m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Also Known As
Angels Unchained, Hells Angels Unchained

Cast & Crew

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Director: Lee Madden Writers: Jeffrey Alan Fiskin +1 more
Don Stroud Don Stroud Angel Luke Askew Luke Askew Jonathan Tremaine Larry Bishop Larry Bishop Pilot Tyne Daly Tyne Daly Merilee TM T. Max Graham Magician (as Neil Moran) Alan Gibbs Alan Gibbs Duner Bill McKinney Bill McKinney Shotgun Jordan Rhodes Jordan Rhodes Tom PL Peter Lawrence Dave Pedro Regas Pedro Regas Injun LS Linda Smith Wendy NM Nita Michaels Matty Bud Ekins Bud Ekins Speed JR Jerry Randall Candy Aldo Ray Aldo Ray Sheriff

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Why Cult

Bikers Meet Hippies

Watch as two clashing countercultures—the nomadic bikers and peace-loving hippies—try to coexist under one desert sky.

Arizona Desert Showdown

The wide-open, sun-bleached Arizona setting provides a gritty backdrop for a showdown between communes and gun-toting locals.

Revenge Biker Action

When the chips are down, Angel calls in his old biker gang for a taste of grindhouse vigilante justice.

Low-budget Drive-in Vibes

This cult curio delivers all the psychotronic flavor and drive-in grit you’d expect from a classic B-movie biker flick.

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Threat File

Trigger

Hostile locals attack commune

Threat

Armed townsfolk and rednecks

Effect

Violence against hippies and commune

Countermeasure

Angel enlists biker gang for protection

Setting

Arizona desert commune

Questions from the Vault

When was Angel Unchained released? +

Angel Unchained was released in 1970.

Who directed Angel Unchained? +

Angel Unchained was directed by Lee Madden.

How long is Angel Unchained? +

Angel Unchained has a runtime of 86 minutes.

What genre is Angel Unchained? +

Angel Unchained is an action, drama, and thriller film.

How does Angel respond when the commune is threatened? +

Angel asks his former biker gang, the Exiles MC, to help protect the hippie commune from violent locals.

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