Chuck and his brother Wes are wealthy siblings who plan to rob Caesar's Palace more for fun than profit.Chuck and his brother Wes are wealthy siblings who plan to rob Caesar's Palace more for fun than profit.Chuck and his brother Wes are wealthy siblings who plan to rob Caesar's Palace more for fun than profit.
Clifford Workman
- Skip
- (as Skip)
Tiny Walters
- Tiny
- (as Tiny)
Charles Tinsley
- Charlie Magoo
- (as Magoo)
The Oakland Hells Angels
- Themselves
- (as The Oakland Hell's Angels)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsIn one scene, Sonny goes to kick start his Sportster. He forgot he'd left it in gear. Had the bike started, it would have shot out from under him.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hells Angels Forever (1983)
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Silly but nostalgic
Like many of the low-budget hippy/biker/exploitation films of the late '60s and early '70s, Hells Angels '69 is a stomach-turningly terrible piece of movie making. From shot selection to sound to the acting, virtually everything about this film will make the average movie-goer wince in agony. I won't even go into the plot, because it's so dumb that I'd lose I.Q. points just by attempting to explain it. Suffice it to say that it's a typical biker movie of the era with a totally lame caper thrown in.
When the idea for the film was initially pitched by its writer and eventual protagonist Tom Stern, it was turned down by every major studio he went to. To get the movie made, Stern had to finance most of it out of his own pocket, which makes one wonder what kind of "masterpiece" the guy thought he had written. It boggles the imagination.
The only redeeming aspect of Hell's Angels '69 is its plethora of classic custom choppers, the shots of which alone are more than enough to make most old school motorcycle enthusiasts go out and grab a copy for the nostalgia factor alone. Along those same lines, it's kind of surreal (albeit interesting) to see actual Hells Angels of the day playing themselves in the movie -- most notably a young, slender Sonny Barger, who gives one of the best performances in the film (which is not necessarily a compliment).
Bottom line: If you like old V-twin choppers and/or biker movies in general, you'll find at least some redeeming value in Hell's Angels '69. Otherwise, I don't recommend a viewing unless you just happen to surf across it on late night television.
When the idea for the film was initially pitched by its writer and eventual protagonist Tom Stern, it was turned down by every major studio he went to. To get the movie made, Stern had to finance most of it out of his own pocket, which makes one wonder what kind of "masterpiece" the guy thought he had written. It boggles the imagination.
The only redeeming aspect of Hell's Angels '69 is its plethora of classic custom choppers, the shots of which alone are more than enough to make most old school motorcycle enthusiasts go out and grab a copy for the nostalgia factor alone. Along those same lines, it's kind of surreal (albeit interesting) to see actual Hells Angels of the day playing themselves in the movie -- most notably a young, slender Sonny Barger, who gives one of the best performances in the film (which is not necessarily a compliment).
Bottom line: If you like old V-twin choppers and/or biker movies in general, you'll find at least some redeeming value in Hell's Angels '69. Otherwise, I don't recommend a viewing unless you just happen to surf across it on late night television.
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- Jul 19, 2004
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- The Hell's Angels
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- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
- 1.85 : 1
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