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Outlaw bikers, jungle warfare, and machine-gun Yamahas collide in this Vietnam War bikersploitation ride.

THE LOSERS

The Army Handed Them Guns...And A License To Kill!

1970 · 1h 35m · R · Action / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Some bikers are hired by the CIA during the Vietnam War to rescue a captured agent from the clutches of the Red Chinese army. After a round of drinking, fighting, and whoring around, the cycle gang, led by Big Bill Smith, fix up their Yamahas with machine guns, grenades and armor plating, and storm the enemy camp.

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Quick Answer

What is The Losers about?

The Losers is a 1970 American action, drama, and thriller film directed by Jack Starrett about a gang of Hells Angels-type bikers recruited to rescue a captured CIA agent in the Cambodian jungle during the Vietnam War.

Programmer's Pick

Only in the fever-dream logic of 1970 could a biker gang be the CIA’s weapon of choice in Southeast Asia. Come for the machine-gun Yamahas, stay for the glorious mix of outlaw bravado and jungle warfare. Bikersploitation never rode harder—or weirder.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

The Losers drops a ragtag gang of Hells Angels-style bikers, known as "The Devil's Advocates," into the thick of the Vietnam War. Their mission: ride deep into the Cambodian jungle on souped-up Yamaha bikes to rescue a captured American diplomat and CIA agent, Chet Davis. Under the leadership of Vietnam vet Link Thomas and the command of Army Captain Jackson, the gang—each with a checkered past—transforms their motorcycles into armored, weaponized beasts, welding on submachine guns and heavy firepower. Equal parts barroom brawl and battlefield mayhem, this bikersploitation adventure amps up the chaos as the crew trades leather for camo in a world where the rules are as loose as their morals.

Details & Specs

Director
Jack Starrett
Writer
Alan Caillou
Release
1970
Runtime
1h 35m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Also Known As
The Losers - Verdammt, verkommen, verloren, Un mucchio di bastardi, Les machines du diable, Verdammt, verloren - The Losers, Mean Combat, Os 5 Guerrilheiros, Hells Angels - Verdammt in Vietnam, Nam's Angels

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jack Starrett Writer: Alan Caillou
William Smith William Smith Link Thomas Bernie Hamilton Bernie Hamilton Capt. Jackson Adam Roarke Adam Roarke Duke HS Houston Savage Dirty Denny EC Eugene Cornelius Speed (as Gene Cornelius) Paul Koslo Paul Koslo Limpy John Garwood John Garwood Sgt. Winston Vic Diaz Vic Diaz Diem-Nuc AC Alan Caillou Albanian Jack Starrett Jack Starrett Chet Davis (uncredited) LM Lillian Margarejo Suriya

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Why Cult

Weaponized Motorcycles

Watch as the gang outfits their Yamahas with armor plating, submachine guns, and even rocket launchers, turning them into rolling arsenals.

Bikers in 'Nam

This film mashes up outlaw biker culture with the chaos of the Vietnam War, sending leather-clad antiheroes on a military rescue mission.

Brawls and Brothels

From barroom fights to encounters in opium dens and brothels, the film doesn't shy from the rowdier side of its antiheroes’ journey.

Bikersploitation Classic

As a prime slice of the bikersploitation genre, The Losers rides roughshod through cult film territory with its wild premise and R-rated antics.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

CIA agent's capture in Cambodia

Threat

Enemy soldiers in the Cambodian jungle

Effect

Gang faces armed conflict and ambushes

Countermeasure

Modified motorcycles with heavy weaponry

Setting

Cambodian jungle during the Vietnam War

Questions from the Vault

Who directed The Losers? +

The Losers was directed by Jack Starrett.

How long is The Losers? +

The Losers has a runtime of 95 minutes.

What genre is The Losers? +

The Losers is an action, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch The Losers? +

You can watch The Losers on SassyFlix.

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