Angels Die Hard
{{Infobox film
| name = Angels Die Hard
| image = File:Angels Die Hard (1970) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Richard Compton
| producer = Charles Beach Dickerson
| screenplay = Richard Compton
| starring = Tom Baker
William Smith
R. G. Armstrong
Alan DeWitt
Gary Littlejohn
Rita Murray
Carl Steppling
Connie Nelson
| music = Richard Hieronymus
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor = New World Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1970|07|08}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $125,000Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 16
}}
Angels Die Hard is a 1970 biker film directed by Richard Compton and starring Tom Baker and William Smith. It is the first film distributed by New World Pictures; half its budget was provided by Roger Corman.
The film—which was written in three months—revolves around a gang of bikers who try to save people from a mining accident.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/382801849/?terms=%22angels+die+hard%22+%22richard+compton%22|title=21 Dec 1975, 381 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|work=Newspapers.com|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en}} Compton shot the film on location in Kernville, California, on the shore of Lake Isabella, an old gold-mining town that was used for filming early Hollywood Westerns.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/13528959/?terms=%22angels+die+hard%22+%22richard+compton%22|title=15 Oct 1970, Page 6 - The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise at Newspapers.com|work=Newspapers.com|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en}}
Cast
- Tom Baker as Blair
- William Smith as Tim
- Carl Steppling as Sheriff
- Alan DeWitt as Undertaker
- Gary Littlejohn as Piston
- Beach Dickerson as Shank
- Rita Murray as Naomi
- R. G. Armstrong as Mel
- Connie Nelson as Nancy
- Dan Haggerty as Bearded Biker
Production
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0065405}}
Category:American exploitation films
Category:American action films
Category:1970s English-language films
Category:New World Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Richard Compton
Category:English-language action films
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