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3 sheet poster is for the 1966 cult classic
The Wild Angels, an influential outlaw biker film produced and directed by B-movie legend Roger Corman.
Film Overview
Starring: Peter Fonda (as "Heavenly Blues"), Nancy Sinatra (as "Mike"), Bruce Dern (as "Loser"), and Diane Ladd (as "Gaysh").
Plot: The story follows a San Pedro motorcycle gang's chaotic attempt to recover a stolen bike, which leads to a violent clash with police and a notorious drug-fueled funeral party.
Production: To add authenticity, Corman hired real members of the Hells Angels from Venice, California, as extras and paid them for the use of their motorcycles.
Cultural Significance
Genre Trailblazer: While not the very first biker movie, its massive commercial success—earning roughly $15 million—single-handedly launched the biker exploitation craze of the late 1960s.
Road to Easy Rider: The film established Peter Fonda as a counterculture icon and served as a direct precursor to his legendary 1969 film, Easy Rider.
Famous Quote: The film is remembered for Fonda's rebellious "eulogy" speech: "We wanna be free! We wanna be free to do what we wanna do... and we wanna get loaded!" This line was famously sampled in Primal Scream's 1990 song "Loaded". |
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