Run, angel, run
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Run, angel, run |
| Original title | Run, Angel, Run! |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1969 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jack Starrett |
| script |
Richard Compton Jerome Wish V.A. Furlong |
| production | Joe Solomon |
| music | Stu Phillips |
| camera | John M. Stephens |
| cut | Run Reynolds |
| occupation | |
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Run, Angel, Run (alternative title: Gehetzt ) is an American exploitation film directed by Jack Starrett . The action - thriller took in 1969 with box office receipts of 13 million US dollars to the 15th place of the most successful films in the United States.
action
The rocker Angel betrays his motorcycle club "Devil's Advocates" to a journalist for US $ 10,000 and thus received a cover story in Like Magazine . His comrades are indignant about this and decide to hunt down their former friend. Angel, who was arrested by the police, is released from prison by his girlfriend Laurie. The two flee to California to start a new life there.
The easily irritable Angel manages to gain a foothold in Los Angeles and works for ex-biker Dan Felten. This has a calming influence on him and teaches him how to farm. In return, he repairs his motorcycle. But one day his ex-gang finds him out. They get to know Dan's daughter in a restaurant, whom they unsuspectingly leads to him. In thanks, the three of them rape the girl. Dan concludes from the behavior of his daughter, who is too traumatized to speak, that it was Angel who raped her.
When Angel comes home unsuspecting, he finds his girlfriend half dead in bed. The three also offended her. Angel turns to fight and he manages to take out two of the men. But the last man cornered him and was about to kill him when Dan shot him with his rifle. Then he points the gun at Angel, but when Laurie crawls to Angel, he realizes his mistake.
background
The film's theme song was sung by Tammy Wynette . With a budget of 96,000 US dollars, the film is one of the low-budget films . It played back a large number of this budget and was the 15th most successful film of 1969 in the United States.
In Germany only an abridged version of the film was initially released. The film was shown in the cinema in 1971, then appeared on Super 8 (under the title Hated ) and as a rental video, released by the voluntary self-regulation of the film industry both without youth approval and from the age of 16. Only the DVD version in the Rocker & Biker box by MIG (2008) contained an uncut version of the film.
criticism
The film was considered typical of the exploitation genre. In particular, the middle section, during which Angel leaves his previous life behind and becomes a "good" person, is described by many critics as boring. On the other hand, the stylistic means, such as a split screen or close-ups of the motorcycle scenes , are original . The acting performances and the character drawing were also highlighted.
"The bottom line is that RUN, ANGEL, RUN is a tolerably amusing half-cucumber whose deficits are more entertaining than their few advantages."
"A film in the footsteps of the Wild Angels, which despite all the clichés at least endeavors to create a differentiated figure drawing."
Web links
- Run, Angel, Run in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bos Office. Worldwideboxoffice.com, accessed December 26, 2012 .
- ↑ Run, Angel, Run! in the All Movie Guide (English)
- ↑ George R. Reis: Review. DVDDrive-in.com, accessed December 26, 2012 .
- ^ Run, Angel, Run in the online film database
- ^ Review. The Unknown Movies, accessed January 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Björn Lahmann: Rocker & Biker Box Vol. 1 (USA 1969/1970). Manifest - Das Filmmagazin, accessed on December 26, 2012 .
- Jump up ↑ Run, Angel, Run. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film Service , accessed December 26, 2012 .