Angel Unchained
Angel Unchained (also known as Hell's Angels Unchained) is a 1970 American action thriller film directed by Lee Madden for American International Pictures and starring Don Stroud as the title character Angel. It was released in the United States on September 2, 1970. Plot. Following a gang fight, biker Angel, calls it quits and leaves his gang, the Exiles MC, (Nomad Chapter), in pursuit of a new life. He meets hippie community leader Jonathan Tremaine, who is running from the anti-hippie townsfolk. Angel is quick to fall in love with another hippie, Merilee. When the situation  becomes too tough to handle, Angel is forced to ask the Exiles MC to help out the hippies. Production. Also known as "Hell's Angels Unchained", "Angel Unchained" was directed by Lee Madden, written by Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, and produced by American International Pictures. Filming locations included Phoenix, Arizona, and real-life bikers were recruited for the film. "Angel Unchained" marked the film debut of T. Max Graham, who played Magician. Release. The film had its United States premiere in August 1970, before being theatrically released nationwide on September 2, 1970. Up till at least December 1971, there were still  screenings of "Angel Unchained" in Gadsden, Alabama. A soundtrack recording was released in 1970 on American International Records featuring music composed and sung by Randy Sparks. Reception. A reviewer of "The Nevada Daily Mail" considered the film to be an unsuccessful attempt to combine elements of both "The Wild Angels" and "Easy Rider". Although offering that the film was not quite meaningful, he found it to be a "fair motorcycle picture".