Angels Die Hard

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.

Angels Die Hard
Directed byRichard Compton
Produced byCharles Beach Dickerson
Screenplay byRichard Compton
StarringTom Baker
William Smith
Music byRichard Hieronymus
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
June 1970
Running time
86 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$125,000[1]
Box office$700,000 (rentals)[1]

The film—which was written in three months—revolves around a gang of bikers who try to save people from a mining accident.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 16
  2. "21 Dec 1975, 381 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. "15 Oct 1970, Page 6 - The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.


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